Finally we are seeing the “next” generation consoles arriving on the scene. What this means for the PC world is that game developers can finally start optimizing for higher graphics levels and still be able to target multiple audiences. We should see the DirectX 9/10 standards dissipate even more at this point and all future games built using DirectX 11+ standards. I believe that development cycles will also improve since developers will be able to focus on newer technologies without having to make adjustments to make their software run on certain hardware.

There is also a huge advantage to PC gamers, with the fact that both the PS4 and the XBOX One are based on PC hardware. Again, this will make it easier for developers to target all audiences and still make a quality game. So, hopefully, instead of seeing badly ported games, we should see games optimized for high end PCs with options for quality reduction that will be used on the consoles. Overall, though, we are talking about a point where we should see a big jump in graphics potential, so it is a great time to look at new GPUs.