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.