| Darth Tigris said: Saw that post on neowin when it first came up and wondered if it'd find it's way here ... It's funny (and kinda sad) to see so many less-informed ones completely dismiss his claims. I know that some of you desperately don't want this to happen for reasons that are completely immature and ridiculous, but only time will tell HOW much of a difference DX12 makes on PC/tablet, WP and XBO games. Looking at the difference between most early 360 and PS3 games to how they are now I can easily see a massive improvement that could possibly be called a 100% improvement. Seeing that what's being purported here is something beyond that typical 'getting to know the console' process that every console has, the improvements could be more significant. Is it really too much to ask for some optimism about the future of gaming from those that claim to be its biggest fans? |
So its "sad" to question things now? Just because this guy is in the know doesnt mean we all need to just accept what he says and go along with it. How many times havent people like this made blatant false claims? I would say its "sad" that some people are so willing to accept it without question, especially after the year we have just come through. Just like the people you claim "desperately dont want this to happen" your post is as bias and agenda driven.
As for the actual topic - hes initial statement makes it sound as if DX12 somehow gives the X1 double the performance. In reality what DX12 does is make better use of the hardware ie. better optimised. Thats a bit ironic as consoles inevetably become as efficient as possible. What i hope they mean is that DX12 will allow for that process to happen quicker.
At the end of the day the X1 has pretty weak hardware and i think its an accomplishment what they have already done with it. Considering that things will only get better from here on in and software optimisation will continue, its going to be really interesting to see whats possible in the coming years.
