Will developers force DX10 and DX10 cards on buyers soon?

If you mean 5 years soon then yes....in all truth by the time you need to upgrade everythign will be DX 10 so relax. All our systems hit that wall when nothing but a new system is needed to keep up with even the most basic of computing. I wouldn't worry about it though...all the hype going on now hasn't really been that amazing. Great visuals no doubt but nothing that screams "upgrade or lose out!"

By the end of the year you wont "need" a DX10 card but you sure as hell are going to "want" one.... Stop trying to fight evolution guys, some of us want more realism in our games.dtrem1

It's not about fighting evolution...it's about not spending $600 on a new card for features that few games will really use. We've all been through the DX hype machine before and most know you NEVER buy first generation cards of new DX features anyhow. The smart thing to do is wait at least till the 2nd generation of DX 10 cards hit next year.

[QUOTE="dtrem1"]By the end of the year you wont "need" a DX10 card but you sure as hell are going to "want" one.... Stop trying to fight evolution guys, some of us want more realism in our games.Tequila_Zaire

It's not about fighting evolution...it's about not spending $600 on a new card for features that few games will really use. We've all been through the DX hype machine before and most know you NEVER buy first generation cards of new DX features anyhow. The smart thing to do is wait at least till the 2nd generation of DX 10 cards hit next year.

By the end of the year you wont "need" a DX10 card but you sure as hell are going to "want" one.... Stop trying to fight evolution guys, some of us want more realism in our games.dtrem1

[QUOTE="Tequila_Zaire"]

[QUOTE="dtrem1"]By the end of the year you wont "need" a DX10 card but you sure as hell are going to "want" one.... Stop trying to fight evolution guys, some of us want more realism in our games.dtrem1

It's not about fighting evolution...it's about not spending $600 on a new card for features that few games will really use. We've all been through the DX hype machine before and most know you NEVER buy first generation cards of new DX features anyhow. The smart thing to do is wait at least till the 2nd generation of DX 10 cards hit next year.

I've heard it all before with the intro of pixel shaders and what not in the the past...a handful of games keep their promise to use the features and use them well. The rest drop the ball with poor optimizations, poor use of advance features, and wasted potential. Look how long it took for HDR to catch on and look how half baked MANY games use it.

I'm a PC gamer by and large and will score a DX 10 card late next year at the earliest once a solid generation of DX 10 cards has passed...Crysis dropped off my radar when I saw the gameplay footage. I'll wait without worry...nothing out now has made me see the benefits of being an early adopter for a new DX version...It's great to see more realistic lighting and shadows but...meh. The REALLY interesting stuff isn't shipping for some time anyhow.

Plus in all truth if you want to play Crysis the way it's REALLY meant to be played you'll wait till after the game ships to buy a system or DX 10 card :P

You realize my DX10 card RIPS through every game out there, right? Just checking LOL. Have you played S.C??? This card plays it quite well, so NO not a waste of money. . I sold my X1900XT on ebay and it really didnt cost me a whole lot by the way...dtrem1

Didn't say they were junk...but I'd still rather wait till the next generation of DX cards before I take the leap given that by then ( a year away is not long to wait) they'll be better at DX games and still smoke the current titles out.

win/win...it's not like I'm hurting at the moment for performance by any means. If I was still on say a 9800pro or something then I'd buy a DX 10 card right now without hesitation.

Besides the only game taking up my time now is WoW and ARMA.

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