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dx10

We'll just have to find out when Far Cry Crisis comes out (looks hotter than a fiery ninja standing on a Pentium 4 ;))

For those considering buying a DX10 card when they first come out, here is what I would (and will) do:

1) Buy a single 1900xt and a crossfire-capable motherboard now
2) Have gaming bliss ;)
3) In a year's time, buy a second generation DX10 ATI card and use that as the graphics card, then use the 1900xt as a physics processor (ATI's physics driver is said to be done in 9-12 months)
4) Enjoy physics-accelerated DX10 gaming bliss ;)

Reason for skipping the 1st generation DX10 cards is that it is new tech (especially with ATI because this is the first time they've done unified shader pipelines), so best leave it be while problems are found (remember the x800 not supporting shader model 3.0, and Nvidia 7800/7900 not supporting HDR+AA).

Also, the only DX10 games coming out before when I'll be buying a 2nd gen. DX10 card will be Halo 2 (which I have on the xbox) and Far Cry Crisis (which supposedly will work in DX9 mode).

The ATI physics stuff allows you to use either one or two GPU's as graphics cards (must be identical), and then another GPU (can be a different card) doing physics processing.

Thoughts?
 
DVD Cinema said:
Is there proof of the difference between DX9 and 10, DX10 being a big jump?
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lol... erm.. why would there be as it isnt out yet ?? :D


its a big jump on paper at present, it also includes shader model 4 capabillity, but as i said, you wont see the full potential probably till late 2007 / 2008
 
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the S3 card for example will no doubt come packed with many pre built pc's for the family audience by many outlets! So they can put that this system is fully Vista and Dx10 compatible! I doubt he performance will be mind blowing but if they get their drivers right who knows, it could be a good mid range performer!

Now to Crysis, any pics you have seen are all DX 9 renders, no DX 10 shots ahve been taken or revealed
 
jrodga2k5 said:
the S3 card for example will no doubt come packed with many pre built pc's for the family audience by many outlets! So they can put that this system is fully Vista and Dx10 compatible! I doubt he performance will be mind blowing but if they get their drivers right who knows, it could be a good mid range performer!
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This is true and if it means more off the shelf PC`s come without IGP`s then im all for it.
 
i think people are just shocked and bummed (ATi and nvidia fans) that S3 got a card out before nvidia and ATI, whats wrong with VIA anyways, they need to come back into the enthusiast market. and the guy was just stating a valid point, G80 and R600 are NOT the first DX10 cards, and what the hell is it with everybodies arrogant hate of midrange cards, see 7600GT, its quick, good value for money and overclocks like mad giving good results. god not everybody needs top of the range cards for shocking amounts of money (barring X1800XT perhaps), tell you what, it'll be MID-RANGE that sells mass amounts, not high-end :rolleyes:
 
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