https://www.techradar.com/news/the-most-graphically-impressive-pc-games-of-all-time

Consoles may have their technically impressive titles, but on PC, games aren't held back by ageing hardware, and while that means we’re treated to some truly incredible looking experiences, it also leads to developers pushing the very best hardware to its absolute limits. We’re talking GPU starting to smoke inside your tower kind of limits.

The thing is, these unhindered efforts have become cornerstones in PC gaming, creating some of the most technically impressive graphics in the history of the industry. They became benchmarks (with many still holding that reverential place) not just for players, but developers the world over.