Each new edition of Valve's Steam Hardware Survey brings new insights into the changing PC market, especially as some parts of the industry continue apace, while others regress due to the AI-fuelled price rises of flash memory components. …
… Hardware pricing is rising sharply, and there is credible talk that the next generation of high‑end machines could land at $1000 or more, with similarly high prices in other regions. …
… Another standout improvement over last-generation hardware is the drastic reduction in load times. …
… By having hardware acceleration for these features in the latest Arm hardware, to launch later this year, Neural Dawn is able to use significantly more advanced visual techniques than you'd expect from a mobile game. …
… PlayStation 5 Pro owners receive the most comprehensive console upgrade, headlined by the move from software to hardware-based Lumen in the quality mode. …
… It isn't really trading blows as such with the PS5 and Series X and some last-gen ports have been a little questionable, but the Series S comparison is more intriguing and demonstrates that DLSS ML-based upscaling has been a godsend to the Nintendo hardware. …
… Despite its hardware limitations, the console manages to leverage the same core Unreal Engine 5 technologies as its more powerful sibling, including hardware Lumen reflections. …
… Hardware-accelerated RT is the most impressive aspect of the iPhone 17 Pro version. …
… Reflections and lighting precision could also scale further than they do in KCD2, with optional RT reflections or per-pixel RTGI to take advantage of the improved RT acceleration built into modern PC hardware and next-gen consoles. …
… Moreover, these effects were noticeable even when running on high-end PC hardware. …