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    DX10 test

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by moon angel, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Are there any free applications I could download that run a DX10 graphics test? like 3dmark etc, no points needed just some DX10 rendering so i can test the fps on this zepto.

    Cheers.
     
    moon angel, Jul 19, 2007
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    Ithcandos Notebook Consultant

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    I believe the World In Conflict Open Beta has a directx 10 bench built in (as well as a directx 9 one). Call of Juarez should also have one. In both cases it seems that the actual difference in quality has been minute, but the difference in frames have been staggering because of various reasons (Poor drivers according to some).

    (Edit: I can now see that there might be a problem with there not being enough beta keys for WiC, and I'm not sure if the demo of Call of Juarez has a bench. Perhaps using FRAPS along with one of the Directx 10 demos is a possible way to overcome this)
     
    Ithcandos, Jul 19, 2007
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Company of Heroes I think is DX10 and they have a free demo download. Lost Planet is another.

    They're large downloads though (it took me several hours to get them all).
     
    Greg, Jul 19, 2007
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    it took me a day and a half to get lost planet through steam (2.5 gig download, downloading at 100 kbs)
     
    IIIM3, Jul 19, 2007
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  5. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I'm low on downloads for the moment, my dad has a limit (ugh).
     
    moon angel, Jul 19, 2007
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    the two main ones are the dx10 version of lost planet, and call to juarez.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 19, 2007
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  7. revoletion

    revoletion Notebook Consultant

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    Trust me DX10 isnt as developed as DX9 so the optimization is very low. if you do run some sort of bench mark expect evrey thing to run at least 50-60% slower. just to give u an example. I ran a 2 benchmarks. one with DX10 and one with DX9 on World in Conflict.

    I have a Nvidia 8600 GT with DDr2 and 475/400 clocks.

    On DX9 i run the everything on high AA x2 and AF x2 and get roughly 12-14 fps avrage on the benchmark.

    On DX10 with the same quality i get 2 fps avrage AND i run out of GFX memory (lacking about 100 mb)

    The benchmark is much more demanding than the game but give u a good idea at how your game will run when theres 3 bombstrikes along with some tank v. heli fighting involved.
     
    revoletion, Jul 19, 2007
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