Graphics cards were still playing catch up anyway . That ' s not an issue now with the 10 x series . Also most games have always been affected by the cycle of consoles too . Expect bigger jumps every 6 years when a new console releases . This one pisses me off a little but it ' s understandable . A much bigger issue though , is that compared to gameplay from 510 years ago , so many big budget games are simpler , lazier , less innovative , just churned out . Don ' t get me wrong there are still people like CD Projekt , many indy devs etc that put a lot off love into their work , but right now with current hardware easily supporting the best looking games , I would love to see a shift towards quality of gameplay for the next few years I ' m looking at you DICE , UBI etc .