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    DX10 support question...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shoelace_510, Sep 17, 2007.

  1. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Hi. I have been a member of NBR for a while and it has been my understanding that DirectX10 games can only run (this is strictly Nvidia graphics cards that I'm talking about) on the 8000 series cards. I have a friend who claims that they can run off the 7000 series cards too but just with as good of gameplay. What?? Will someone please clear this question up for me? I'm not interested in whether or not the games will have smooth framerates with a 7000 series card just whether or not it is physically POSSIBLE. Thanks for any help you can give.
     
    shoelace_510, Sep 17, 2007
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  2. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    7000 cards will not run DX10, with that said games that have DX10 will also support DX9 so you can still play those games just less eye candy.
     
    powerpack, Sep 17, 2007
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  3. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    Some games are DX10 only though correct?? I know a lot are DX10/DX9 because a lot of people don't have 8000 series cards (or the ATI equivalent)...
     
    shoelace_510, Sep 17, 2007
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  4. Sahin

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    Okay I saw on a bestbuy ad a Desktop Foxconn 7900GTX that could run both DX10 and Dx9. And has anyone reallized the 9 series GPU's are coming out before the actually DX10 games? What happened to DX10 capablility in the 8 series GPU' where they not needed?
     
    Sahin, Sep 17, 2007
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  5. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    There are no DX10 only games out.

    DX10 was widely touted by Microsoft as a selling point for Vista. The card makers followed suit to sell their newer GPUs. There's a great chance that when the true DX10 only games come out, all the 8000 series cards will be way underpowered to run them.
     
    Lithus, Sep 17, 2007
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  6. Sahin

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    Really then that was just a misprint or a way of selling something that won't work in the Future with actually DX10 Games.
     
    Sahin, Sep 17, 2007
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  7. Tailic

    Tailic Notebook Deity

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    8000 series video cards will still run DX10 games when theres only DX10 games out but by that time they'll be really slow. So we're talking 3-4 years in the future.
     
    Tailic, Sep 17, 2007
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