Vista - direct X

**kiddieboy12** · 07-19-2009

just curious, what the diffrence from direct x 9 and 10.i saw the ati video from the diffrence, seems that direct x 10 has better quality, but what does it have to do with graphi cards..... also, does this mean direct x 9 cards cant run direct x 10 games...

**Martee** · 07-19-2009

Hi Kiddieboy,

You might check this out, the DirectX. Btw, the new DirectX 11 is around the corner.

**smarteyeball** · 07-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by kiddieboy12

seems that direct x 10 has better quality,

It does.

Quote:

but what does it have to do with graphic cards..... also, does this mean direct x 9 cards cant run direct x 10 games...

Graphics cards have the features built into them. A DX9 card will render in DX9 and below only. A DX10 card will render in DX10 or below. As far as I know there is only one DX10 only game, "Stormrise" that a DX9 card will not run on.

Quote: Originally Posted by Martee

Hi Kiddieboy,

You might check this out, the DirectX. Btw, the new DirectX 11 is around the corner.

And the games that support DX11 much further around the corner

**kiddieboy12** · 07-19-2009

nooooo... dx 11 is coming..

**smarteyeball** · 07-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by kiddieboy12

nooooo... dx 11 is coming..

Yeeeeeeeees it is

But it will still be quite a while before it's commonly used.

**kiddieboy12** · 07-20-2009

yea, but i bought a ghx card recently,, and it gonna be out of date before i can use it..

**smarteyeball** · 07-20-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by kiddieboy12

yea, but i bought a ghx card recently,, and it gonna be out of date before i can use it..

Mate, everything is out of date the moment you buy it

I wouldn't panic - Your card will be usable for quite a while

What card did you buy?

07-19-2009	#1 (permalink)
kiddieboy12 Vista Home Premium 32bit 354 posts	direct X just curious, what the diffrence from direct x 9 and 10.i saw the ati video from the diffrence, seems that direct x 10 has better quality, but what does it have to do with graphi cards..... also, does this mean direct x 9 cards cant run direct x 10 games...
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07-19-2009	#2 (permalink)
Martee Vista Ultimate x64 sp2, Solaris x64 526 posts	Re: direct X Hi Kiddieboy, You might check this out, the DirectX. Btw, the new DirectX 11 is around the corner.
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07-19-2009	#3 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,687 posts	Re: direct X Quote: Originally Posted by kiddieboy12 seems that direct x 10 has better quality, It does. Quote: but what does it have to do with graphic cards..... also, does this mean direct x 9 cards cant run direct x 10 games... Graphics cards have the features built into them. A DX9 card will render in DX9 and below only. A DX10 card will render in DX10 or below. As far as I know there is only one DX10 only game, "Stormrise" that a DX9 card will not run on. Quote: Originally Posted by Martee Hi Kiddieboy, You might check this out, the DirectX. Btw, the new DirectX 11 is around the corner. And the games that support DX11 much further around the corner
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07-19-2009	#4 (permalink)
kiddieboy12 Vista Home Premium 32bit 354 posts	Re: direct X nooooo... dx 11 is coming..
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07-19-2009	#5 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,687 posts	Re: direct X Quote: Originally Posted by kiddieboy12 nooooo... dx 11 is coming.. Yeeeeeeeees it is But it will still be quite a while before it's commonly used.
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07-20-2009	#6 (permalink)
kiddieboy12 Vista Home Premium 32bit 354 posts	Re: direct X yea, but i bought a ghx card recently,, and it gonna be out of date before i can use it..
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07-20-2009	#7 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,687 posts	Re: direct X Quote: Originally Posted by kiddieboy12 yea, but i bought a ghx card recently,, and it gonna be out of date before i can use it.. Mate, everything is out of date the moment you buy it I wouldn't panic - Your card will be usable for quite a while What card did you buy?
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