The Gaming PC Building/Upgrade Thread

[Twistedpixel]

Garcian Smith said:

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.

Because DirectX 11 adoption may be the fastest in the history of DirectX http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20091211120431_Transition_to_DirectX_11_Will_Be_Fastest_Ever_Analyst.html

In addition to this, someone buying a card today, will probably not upgrade in 18months and with a DX11 card will not have to upgrade nearly as quickly. If it means another 6 months of useful life then the card bought to replace the current card will either be cheaper or more powerful. If price of DX11 card and present performance ratio is close to or equal with previous DX10 card then the 1-2 year prospects will always favour the DX11 card. Only people who are shortsighted or intend to upgrade rapidly will see greater benefit in the DX10 range of cards.