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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on May 01, 2026, 01:12:31

Title: Gabe Newell's prophecy rings true: consoles now exclusively run PC-derived graphics hardware
Post by: Redaktion on May 01, 2026, 01:12:31
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell's decade-old claim that consoles have shifted from bespoke graphics designs to PC-derived hardware has largely been validated, with modern systems relying on x86 architectures and AMD-based GPUs alongside PC-like features such as upscaling. As Valve and Microsoft move toward PC–console hybrids—via a new Steam Machine iteration and the rumored "Project Helix"—the divide between console and PC ecosystems continues to narrow, emphasizing shared hardware foundations and cross-library play.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gabe-Newell-s-prophecy-rings-true-consoles-now-exclusively-run-PC-derived-graphics-hardware.1287169.0.html
Title: Re: Gabe Newell's prophecy rings true: consoles now exclusively run PC-derived graphics hardware
Post by: Yes on May 01, 2026, 08:20:33
And why not use PC-derived hardware. Developing a custom chip is expensive and games can't be ported from PC<->consoles easily when it's not the same chip. Also, when producing the same chip, the price goes down for everyone when more of it are made (economy of scale).

PS: Opening cases is gambling, Gabe.
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