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Why is gaming so dependent on IBM PC compatible hardware now? (self.explainlikeimfive)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 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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[–] url8 -1 points 6 months ago

Except, I am talking about an ultra-low-end business laptop with integrated graphics and 4 GB of RAM...from 2015. Its gaming experience is still dramatically superior to even flagship smartphones from 2022, simply because those smartphones are not IBM PC compatible enough to run any software.