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Why is gaming so dependent on IBM PC compatible hardware now? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Ultra-low-end business laptops from 2015 with a mobile Intel Core i3, 4 GB of RAM, and integrated graphics still have a dramatically better gaming experience than the Pixel 7 Pro. Why?

By the way, this is even with the help of emulators. Without emulators, gaming would outright be impossible for most people

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It always has been since the 90s. Although seeing as games are written for OS not for hardware architecture the reason things run like ass on a phone is because there will be a software translation layer getting the thing to work.

In addition, phone hardware is designed for power efficiency where laptop and desktop aren't as pushed that for for power efficiency.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Of all the answers so far, this is the best answer