In regards to gaming, what is “optimization”?

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If consoles are just glorified PCs now, how is it that a game designed for PS5 or X-Box Series X alone better than one that is designed to be cross platform?

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Optimization is the process in which a game is made to run more smoothly. It is an umbrella terms but in general, it means to improve loading times, frames per seconds. Responses to input and rendering output of other sources in game.

This could be via clever coding or simply having more ram. Reducing textures quality or having less models on screen at any given time. It is a very long and difficult process since most gains are marginal and it takes many Optimizations to make it run significantly better

A bit beyond the questions but There is no way ps5 or Xbox is anywhere near a glorified PC. PCs are significantly different. U can not do office work on a ps5 for example.
If anything consoles are specialized gaming devices. But due to one console being more or less exactly the same they can optimize easier because they know the system limits. Pc are harder because each pc could be very different

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