Next Gen has arrived, PC gamer also need an upgrade. Xbox Series X specs will be the minimum requirement for next 7 years

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Taking a quick look at games transitioning from Generation 7 to 8, where are the minimum specs for a bunch of series on PC.

Series	2010	2012	2014
Call of Duty	2 GB RAM, Intel Duo @2.4 GHz	2 GB RAM, Intel Core @2.4 GHz	6 GB RAM, Intel Core i3-530 @2.93 GHz
Assassin's Creed	2 GB RAM, Intel Duo @2.4 GHz	2 GB RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo @2.66 GHz	6 GB RAM, Intel Core i5-2500K @3.3 GHz
FIFA	2 GB RAM, Intel Duo @1.8 GHz	2 GB RAM, Intel 2 core @2.4 GHz	4 GB RAM, Intel Q6600 Duo @2.4 GHz
Borderlands	2 GB RAM, Dual Core CPU @2.4 GHz	2 GB RAM, Dual Core CPU @2.4 GHz	2 GB RAM, Dual Core CPU @2.4 GHz
NBA 2K	1 GB RAM, 1 core @ 2.4 GHz	1 GB RAM, 1 core @ 2.4 GHz	2 GB RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo @2.66 GHz

It's hard to say that five series with annual or biennial entries are a great sample size, I think it's worth noting that the only RAM requirement jumps here are from 2012 to 2014, not 2010 to 2012. The same applies, to a lesser extent, with CPU requirements. So even though it isn't the same kind of generational leap consoles have, I'd say that the new consoles raised the standard.