That post when Alf mentioned he'd answer questions if you emailed him yourself.
Yes, desktop hardware has evolved, but Square weren't using GF3 Athlon desktops on Final Fantasy, and PDI used SGIs with faster viewport rendering than the units you described. Even Oddworld Inhabitants uses SGI units, and they don't have to churn out the amount of footage a feature film would require.
Desktop hardware evolves, but will always lag behind the technology designed specifically for film-quality rendering. It's the same with any consumer product.
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