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Why is gaming so dependent on IBM PC compatible hardware now? (self.explainlikeimfive)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by url8 to c/explainlikeimfive
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Ultra-low-end business laptops from 2015 with a mobile Intel Core i3, 4 GB of RAM, and integrated graphics still have a dramatically better gaming experience than the Pixel 7 Pro. Why?

By the way, this is even with the help of emulators. Without emulators, gaming would outright be impossible for most people

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[โ€“] ictRider 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dependent? It's not dependent but targeted. That is the largest market for computers and computer accessories. That's why the PC market is often targeted because the rest of the majority exists.

[โ€“] url8 -1 points 7 months ago

I thought smartphones based on the arm64-v8a (or in some cases, armeabi-v7a) were actually the largest market for computers right now, and yet, despite having a larger market, they have a far crappier gaming experience.