Originally Posted by
Busyman™
One could argue that today's next-gen console has PC's last-gen graphics. I would say the gap is closing but unlike consoles, PC graphics cards are constantly upgrading. Consoles get a set GPU and it stays that way for at least a 5-year or so cycle.
DX10 is going to be "next gen" in the "groundbreaking" definition (obviously not in the console generations definition...), but it's going to cost an arm and a leg for early adopters (the PS3 will seem like small change in comparison). You'll need
at least a DX10 card and Vista, which ain't going to be cheap for a while. The next ATI card is going to break the £500 mark I reckon.
I'm probably going to forego my usual January upgrade until summer and splurge on a DX10 system then.
On topic: The 360 is running some form of DirectX 9, what are the other two next-gens using?
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