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#1 ShakyMonkey
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Hey all, I was just wondering since Xbox One (& PS4 for that matter) are so similar in architecture to PCs now, is it possible, like on PCs, to download new graphics drivers delivering better performance and features? I know ATI have a reputation for not having the best performance upon launch but building up steam as new drivers are released, given that both consoles are running ATI graphics can we expect updates that increase performance in the future?

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#2 BattleSpectre
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Simple answer is no lol. But developers will obviously patch their games if they're not running right like they always have and we'll get new updates for improvements as time progresses.

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#3 ShakyMonkey
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I don't understand why this wouldn't happen. Is it a hardware problem or the developers refusing? I don't get why they wouldn't want more performance

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#4  Edited By Legendaryscmt
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I think the difference is that when games are developed for the PC, there's a wide range to GPUs that the developer has to take into consideration. One GPU might work great, but another might have problems. With consoles, the hardware configuration if pretty finite to changes. The developers know what they're working with and they know that it won't change. They can code it so that the console version is better optimized for the hardware instead of have the GPU maker release drivers.

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#5  Edited By ShakyMonkey
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Ah, it's making a lot more sense now. Thanks for your input, guys :)

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#6  Edited By sukraj
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Has dead rising 3 released a patch for their game.