Noob question

[ray liotta]

Very very stupid question, but really does niggle me, so forgive me for asking

Is DX11 built into the GPU ?

I ask this, as new ATI cards are the big DX11, but isn't the DX11 actually in the Windows itself.

So would a HD4890 not be DX11 compatible if you had Windows 7 ?

If so(I.E last line), then what is big fuss over the new cards

 

[gareth170]

u need the hardware + the software, which means the hardware is a dx11 card such as a 5000 series, software is the windows 7..

HD4890 its dx10.1 only, so on windows 7 it'll only run as dx10.1.

 

[ray liotta]

Ah thank you for answering my stupid question, just wasn't sure. Makes my mind up about getting one of new cards when released now.

Thanks again.

 

[paininlife]

but i thought thy wil give dx 11 support for hd 4890 ????

 

[AMG]

DX10.1 is simplier to DX11 but its scaled down i do belive sorry

 

[feeddagoat]

Ah thank you for answering my stupid question, just wasn't sure. Makes my mind up about getting one of new cards when released now.

Thanks again.

Wait for the benchies. Although windows 7 supports DX11 and the card can run DX11, there are not any DX11 games out there atm. Until you see how these cards perform in DX9/10 games I wouldnt neccessarly rush out and get one because it can use something that isn't fully avaible yet

 

[gareth170]

but i thought thy wil give dx 11 support for hd 4890 ????

all of the dx10.1 cards can only do "some" of the dx11 features.. so basicly the some that it can do is already past of dx10.1 , i think.