The “diminishing returns” narrative is 100% bullshit
It is 100% valid because I 100% do not have the eyesight level necessary to even see the difference between 1080p and 4k. That's if I even owned a system capable of running and displaying such a high end picture. I don't imagine I'm alone in not spending thousands every other year to maintain a top of the line rig/monitor set up.
If a majority of people run your game on Medium settings, than the money you spent milking out the Ultra end is usually wasted. Double so if the System Requirements end up so high it scares off potential customers.
It doesn't matter if it happens because they are lazy and bad at their job, what matters is that it is wasted money/time on something that will not show anywhere near the return in sales.
And I'd wager you are not missing much in the slightest using that compared to a brand new 8k Giga System out in 2024. Whereas the jump from 2003 to 2013 would have been a massive difference.
There are absolute diminishing returns of graphical power whether from price, human limits, or technological breakthroughs.
It is 100% valid because I 100% do not have the eyesight level necessary to even see the difference between 1080p and 4k. That's if I even owned a system capable of running and displaying such a high end picture. I don't imagine I'm alone in not spending thousands every other year to maintain a top of the line rig/monitor set up.
If a majority of people run your game on Medium settings, than the money you spent milking out the Ultra end is usually wasted. Double so if the System Requirements end up so high it scares off potential customers.
It doesn't matter if it happens because they are lazy and bad at their job, what matters is that it is wasted money/time on something that will not show anywhere near the return in sales.
I'm still using my 1080p 144hz TN panel from 2013; the extra frames was worth it over my previous monitor, a basic 21" 60hz screen.
The next worthwhile upgrade would have to be OLED, and I can't justify the price right now.
And I'd wager you are not missing much in the slightest using that compared to a brand new 8k Giga System out in 2024. Whereas the jump from 2003 to 2013 would have been a massive difference.
There are absolute diminishing returns of graphical power whether from price, human limits, or technological breakthroughs.