Then again, if you’re developing something like a AAA video game, it’s going to be in a 5 year development cycle. So early in early development, you’re going to

Then again, if you’re developing something like a AAA video game, it’s going to be in a 5 year development cycle. So early in early development, you’re going to need a more advanced system to match what the mid-range system will look like in 5 years. Plus, a lot of optimization happens closer to release in the game industry. There’s no sense optimizing code that may be removed or changed, you need something that’s closer to the final product.