The future of 3D

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Jeremy Ford - 24 June 2009 - 12:22pm

Are we addicted to graphics power? Are NVIDIA and AMD, in reality, the pushers of the most addictive shader skag? In any other walk of life you’d be dragged off to rehab for this intensely self-destructive cycle of substance abuse. But just like that heroin addict, who’s currently trying to break into your home and steal your pride and joy gaming system, the PC industry is addicted to graphics. It’s the driving force behind the games we love and the reason we love the PC so much in the first place and why consoles will always be toys in comparison.

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