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DX11 Tested Against DX9 With Dirt 2 Demo
MojoKid writes "The PC demo for Codemasters' upcoming DirectX 11 racing title, Dirt 2, has just hit the web and is available for download. Dirt 2 is a highly-anticipated racing sim that also happens to feature leading-edge graphic effects. In addition to a DirectX 9 code path, Dirt 2 also utilizes a number of DirectX 11 features, like hardware-tessellated dynamic water, an animated crowd and dynamic cloth effects, in addition to DirectCompute 11-accelerated high-definition ambient occlusion (HADO), full floating-point high dynamic range (HDR) lighting, and full-screen resolution post processing. Performance-wise, DX11 didn't take its toll as much as you'd expect this early on in its adoption cycle."
Bit-tech also took a look at the graphical differences, arriving at this conclusion: "You'd need a seriously keen eye and brown paper envelope full of cash from one of the creators of Dirt 2 to notice any real difference between textures in the two versions of DirectX."
But these go to 11!
I Personally view DX11 as I do sonys push from DVD to blueray. Sure blueray has some nice features but I'm still enjoying my DVDs, and I don't really need uncompressed audio tracks for every language on my disks.
I still watch VHS tapes you insensitive clod!
if you insist: http://xkcd.com/670/
I got nuthin
Hah. LaserDisc's totally kick VHS tapes.
Sleep your way to a whiter smile...date a dentist!
Forget 11, BD's go to 1080!
There was only one twit, so "first" is a bit redundant.
Yeah, those graphics experts could have done something more worthwile like ending war or curing cancer!
USE HOT GRITS WITH STATUE OF NATALIE PORTMAN (NAKED AND PETRIFIED)
There is only so much pretty you can look at while dodging gunfire and shit blowing up all around you.
That's a hell of a road rally game!
Is your mama Netcraft?
I hate printers.