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Vista could create 90 Million Gaming PCs by 2007. |
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Vista requires the PC to have a semi-competent graphics processor, able to push DX9, just to function properly. This can push PC gaming, says analyst.
Analyst group IDC believes that Windows Vista and its DirectX 9 capable video card requirement could give PC gaming a shot in the arm next year.
IDC expects out of those 90 million units that 67% will be Vista Basic and 30% will be Vista Premium (both private consumer versions). Vista requires the PC to have a semi-competent graphics processor, able to push DX9, just to function properly. This could mean the PC gaming market will enjoy more potential customers, especially among more graphically intense programs.
Since each Vista PC will have a DX9 capable card sitting in it, we can now understand the logic behind Microsoft's Games for Windows push. This could easily cut into the console market; people buy PCs for functions that consoles cannot perform (word processing, etc). If the PC can play games right out of the box, why buy the console -- where games now cost upwards of $20 more on average -- when the PC they buy at Best Buy does the job?
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