Frostbite 2 pushing for DX 10.1

Hi.

The way i know it, DX 10.1 is an update of 10 version with some improved features, but is it a complete milestone?

Frostbite 2 engine based games like the newly released Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run require DirectX 10 Nvidia or DirectX 10.1 AMD graphics cards.

I have an AMD mobility HD 2600 (R600) which is DX10 and suppposedly i cannot play any of these games. I know the trend is to always upgrade your hardware but i'm talking about a notebook here, so it's a little more problematic than a $150 component.

I was reading on Wikipedia about a revision (die shrink) of the R600 chipset (RV670, RV635 and RV620) to support DirectX 10.1 and i was curiuous in which way i could make my graphics card support DX 10.1 also. Maybe a firmware upgrade will do the trick? Or special - moded - drivers?

You basically can't do anything unless you buy a new rig. The 2600 can't even handle dx10 properly, let alone it being able to play either of those 2 games.

Hi.

The way i know it, DX 10.1 is an update of 10 version with some improved features, but is it a complete milestone?

Frostbite 2 engine based games like the newly released Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run require DirectX 10 Nvidia or DirectX 10.1 AMD graphics cards.

I have an AMD mobility HD 2600 (R600) which is DX10 and suppposedly i cannot play any of these games. I know the trend is to always upgrade your hardware but i'm talking about a notebook here, so it's a little more problematic than a $150 component.

I was reading on Wikipedia about a revision (die shrink) of the R600 chipset (RV670, RV635 and RV620) to support DirectX 10.1 and i was curiuous in which way i could make my graphics card support DX 10.1 also. Maybe a firmware upgrade will do the trick? Or special - moded - drivers?

I7 2600 are fine they are great at using 4 cores

I7 2700 980 960 and maybe 1000 gulftown will definatly support dx11 in future with well who knows whats next gpu but i wouldn't pay **** for over priced pc 930 can do jus fine with any gpu dx 10 or 11.

I7 2600 are fine they are great at using 4 cores

I7 2700 980 960 and maybe 1000 gulftown will definatly support dx11 in future with well who knows whats next gpu but i wouldn't pay **** for over priced pc 930 can do jus fine with any gpu dx 10 or 11.

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I7 2600 are fine they are great at using 4 cores

I7 2700 980 960 and maybe 1000 gulftown will definatly support dx11 in future with well who knows whats next gpu but i wouldn't pay **** for over priced pc 930 can do jus fine with any gpu dx 10 or 11.

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OK guys, thanks for the replies.

Actually I was able to play most of the games released till now, including the Crysis series, CoD MW3 and such, but i guess it's a deadline in front with Frostbite written al ofer it :) The laptop will most probably remain used for office work and i'll buy a gaming machine.

Thanks again.

Oh i was refering to cpu with gpu with comparison dx11.

Well any hows i assumed this guy was upgrading and with war between i5-i6 i thought why not just upgrade or scrounge market for what he's maybe looking for.