DX10?

Sime · 30 Jan 2007 at 16:21

Now Vistas been released, any news on when DX10 will follow?

gizmoy2k · 30 Jan 2007 at 16:24

DX10 is part of vista, its here. So are the GFX cards....just not any games

handyman24602 · 30 Jan 2007 at 16:39

run 'dxdiag' in vista shows directX version as 10

Tute · 30 Jan 2007 at 16:48

It's there, just no software support, lol.

Sime · 30 Jan 2007 at 20:58

ahh ok cool, oh btw, ill be getting Vista soon (when dx10 cards are cheaper and theres more choice) but ive seen the 32bit version and 64bit version, which one should I choose? Is it based off of hardware?

6300+ @2.8Ghz
2GB 6400 RAM
ATi X1950 XT

wormvortex · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:01

If your processor is a 64bit version (which unless its old, probably is) then you can run either. 32bit is easiler than 64bit as you don't have to find singed drivers to use.

Sime · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:04

Ive heard people are getting better results with the 64bit version... I have a 6300+ clocked to 2.8Ghz, that work with it?

Tute · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:06

wormvortex said:
If your processor is a 64bit version (which unless its old, probably is) then you can run either. 32bit is easiler than 64bit as you don't have to find singed drivers to use.

..which is such a difficult thing to do anyway... :rolleyes:

Tute · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:06

Sime said:
Ive heard people are getting better results with the 64bit version... I have a 6300+ clocked to 2.8Ghz, that work with it?

If that's a Core 2 Duo, then yes, all the Core 2 Duo range have 64-bit support.

wormvortex · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:16

Tute said:
..which is such a difficult thing to do anyway...

yeah i know, you sometimes actually have to look around instead of just clicking on the windows download one

Though admittly it is harder for some old devices.

Tute · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:18

wormvortex said:
yeah i know, you sometimes actually have to look around instead of just clicking on the windows download one

Though admittly it is harder for some old devices.

I really think there is no excuse for some companies not to have 64-bit signed drivers available. I remember something NathanE posted about the company simply needing to recompile the same code to get 64-bit drivers working, so it really does take minimal effort.