| Twistedpixel said: 48.94% use DX10 or DX10.1 or 11. So half the market is supported by implementing DX11. If a developer supports DX11 they automatically support DX10/10.1, the difference being that the latter cards run the same effects albeit slower. In addition to this, most people keep their graphics cards for at least two years before upgrading. So the nature of the market in 6 months or 12 months time is still relevant. You'd be as wrong saying that developers aren't going to adopt DX11 as you would be if you said that a stone won't roll down hill. |
Then why not buy a DX11 card in 18 months when DX11 will really start to matter and the cards on the market now will be obsolete anyway? You're missing the point.
Of course, once DX11 takes over the market completely (as it will once ATI phases out the 4850 and NVidia finally releases their Femri line) this'll all be moot, since all of my recommended cards will be DX11-compliant.
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