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I'm still on a 2070s and I can run pretty much whatever. Graphics are going to have to stop getting better because literally nobody can afford expensive cards anymore
It helps that I'm old but I don't even see much of a difference between AAA graphics over the past 5+ years...
There really hasn't been much progress. A lot of big games, like Elden Ring, have been cross-gen and nobody optimizes these days. The best-looking games always prioritize great art direction over just having the most polygons and cutting-edge tech.
I figure this is why remastered games sell so well. Making the art direction of a 25 year old game look clear on modern screens is a guaranteed hit.
Hell even if they totally redo it like in diablo 2 remastered but still keep the vibe it's so much better than just realism
Notable Exception for the GTA remaster here, that looked like massive ass
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We've been at the point of diminishing returns for graphics for a while, the only way to make them impressive now is to throw an ungodly number of crunch hours at your game making it pretty.
And even then, I'm gonna tank the settings so it runs smoothly every time. I refuse to care about "mind-blowing" graphics, I will take 60+ FPS and potato mode any day.
Same, I wouldn't mind if every game still looked like Morrowind or Jedi Outcast as long as they played good.