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human
ELI5: How will this new generation of console hardware, specifically the massive increase in RAM affect the gaming landscape in general?

Many PC gamers posit that consoles are holding back gaming. How will this change with the new and improved PS4 and Xbox One?
gpt
The "new" console generation is barely capable of running a slightly upgraded version of Battlefield 3, and the arguably superior console, PS4, not even at a native 1080P resolution.

That does not bode well.

The increased memory means you will have much better texturing, and in time, generally better games... but it will take quite a long time for that to happen.

It's really sad to think that even an average computer is more powerful than these consoles at the task they were designed for: gaming.

Nevermind computers specifically designed/optimized to play games...