Nobody could have predicted the turbulent state that console gaming is in right now. Five years ago, Sony and Microsoft both launched next gen consoles with very similar PC based architectures. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and its less powerful sibling, the Series S promised even bigger and more realistic gaming experiences with near PC quality graphics and responsiveness. We were told that ray tracingâthe recreation of realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in gamesâwould be
