TheBraveGallade said:
that depends, if the mid gen refresh DLSS's up they wouldn't need to. |
We must split the problem:
1) Mid gen refresh usually can run more smoothly and nicely anything that's developed for that gen, and if new games stress just consoles' graphics section, scalable engines will ensure there won't be problems even in multiplats
2) But games must run also on entry level models. This isn't a problem for exclusives, neither is in the case above, point 1, new games that just want more graphics power for their higher settings, but it is for multiplats that need more CPU power and larger RAM, in this case entry level models (not just NS ones, but XS too, only PS5 entry level saves costs on other things, but offers the same APU power and RAM size) will eventually limit what devs can do if they want their games to be multiplat. Anyway this worst case won't happen immediately: cross-gen titles that must run on last gen too won't ever have any problem, while current gen-only ones will start having problems in a few years, but not now, and only CPU and RAM heavy titles will be a problem
But all this just in theory, as surely Ninty designed NS HW taking into account its desired lifecycle since the beginning, and general cost cutting and slowing down in all sectors of economy due to the pandemic most probably will give NS and the whole current gen at least one more year of life. When entry level NS CPU power and RAM size will start becoming a problem, Ninty will be ready.
