DirectX 11.2 Revealed, Exclusive to Windows 8 and Xbox One

Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.AmazonTreeBoa

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.XBOunity

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

OPERATING SYSTEMTOTAL MARKET SHARE

 Windows 7 44.37%

 Windows XP 37.17%

 Windows 8 5.10%

 Windows Vista 4.62%

 Mac OS X 10.8 3.14%

 Mac OS X 10.6 1.76%

 Mac OS X 10.7 1.73%

 Linux 1.28%

 Mac OS X 10.5 0.43%

 Windows NT 0.19%

 Mac OS X 10.4 0.10%

 Windows 2000 0.04%

 Mac OS X 10.9 0.02%

 Mac OS X (no version reported) 0.02%

 Win64 0.01%

 Windows 98 0.00%

 Mac OS X Mach-O 0.00%

 Windows ME 0.00%

Good luck to Microsoft trying to convert the XP and Win 7 users over to Win 8.

[QUOTE="XBOunity"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.Netherscourge

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

Good luck to Microsoft trying to convert the XP and Win 7 users over to Win 8.

[QUOTE="XBOunity"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.Netherscourge

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

OPERATING SYSTEMTOTAL MARKET SHARE

 Windows 7 44.37%

 Windows XP 37.17%

 Windows 8 5.10%

 Windows Vista 4.62%

 Mac OS X 10.8 3.14%

 Mac OS X 10.6 1.76%

 Mac OS X 10.7 1.73%

 Linux 1.28%

 Mac OS X 10.5 0.43%

 Windows NT 0.19%

 Mac OS X 10.4 0.10%

 Windows 2000 0.04%

 Mac OS X 10.9 0.02%

 Mac OS X (no version reported) 0.02%

 Win64 0.01%

 Windows 98 0.00%

 Mac OS X Mach-O 0.00%

 Windows ME 0.00%

Good luck to Microsoft trying to convert the XP and Win 7 users over to Win 8.

[QUOTE="XBOunity"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.Netherscourge

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

OPERATING SYSTEMTOTAL MARKET SHARE

 Windows 7 44.37%

 Windows XP 37.17%

 Windows 8 5.10%

 Windows Vista 4.62%

 Mac OS X 10.8 3.14%

 Mac OS X 10.6 1.76%

 Mac OS X 10.7 1.73%

 Linux 1.28%

 Mac OS X 10.5 0.43%

 Windows NT 0.19%

 Mac OS X 10.4 0.10%

 Windows 2000 0.04%

 Mac OS X 10.9 0.02%

 Mac OS X (no version reported) 0.02%

 Win64 0.01%

 Windows 98 0.00%

 Mac OS X Mach-O 0.00%

 Windows ME 0.00%

Good luck to Microsoft trying to convert the XP and Win 7 users over to Win 8.

i tried the new 8.1 beta with an open mind and found out...it is crap, no thanks sticking with 7

[QUOTE="XBOunity"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.Netherscourge

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=0

OPERATING SYSTEMTOTAL MARKET SHARE

 Windows 7 44.37%

 Windows XP 37.17%

 Windows 8 5.10%

 Windows Vista 4.62%

 Mac OS X 10.8 3.14%

 Mac OS X 10.6 1.76%

 Mac OS X 10.7 1.73%

 Linux 1.28%

 Mac OS X 10.5 0.43%

 Windows NT 0.19%

 Mac OS X 10.4 0.10%

 Windows 2000 0.04%

 Mac OS X 10.9 0.02%

 Mac OS X (no version reported) 0.02%

 Win64 0.01%

 Windows 98 0.00%

 Mac OS X Mach-O 0.00%

 Windows ME 0.00%

Good luck to Microsoft trying to convert the XP and Win 7 users over to Win 8.

windows 8 has been out for a year?  ok im sure they should have a 44 percent market share by now.  good point.

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.XBOunity

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.XBOunity

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.XBOunity

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

I'll believe it when I see a visible difference. A lot of jargon is not going to make me upgrade. clyde46

[QUOTE="clyde46"]I'll believe it when I see a visible difference. A lot of jargon is not going to make me upgrade. mastershake575

DirectX and OpenGL won't magically make hardware do what its physically incapable of. They are just software APIs so developers don't have to program to each different graphics driver. These new versions of each just improve the software pipeline to increase preformance, preform miracles. Now that being said, a native DX11 game will preform better (at the same visual level) as a native DX9 game. DX9 is horribly outdated, which is why valve got old source games to run better on opengl

Developers can also target a framerate and let the gpu dynamically scales the 3d graphics to try to meet that criteria (basically dynamic resolution changing is now fully supported by the api)

Didn't Rage already do this on 360 and PS3?

Also, PS4 and Wii U don't even use Directx, so it's a moot point. Sony's API might even be better than DX11.2, it might be worse, who knows?

I'll be sure to let you know if I see any differences, lel.

[QUOTE="XBOunity"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Still sticking with Windows 7. Better luck next time Microsoft.Netherscourge

windows 8.1>>>>> windows 7... im running the beta,  its definitely better than 8.0

Good luck to Microsoft trying to convert the XP and Win 7 users over to Win 8.

[QUOTE="clyde46"]I'll believe it when I see a visible difference. A lot of jargon is not going to make me upgrade. mastershake575

LOL, didn't you know NVIDIA has thier own DX10.1 like extensions?

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2008/10/22/nvidia-gpus-support-dx10-1-features-in-far-cry-2/1

No one going to use DX11.2 confirmed. Willy105

who cares about DX with its limitations and restrictions, OpenGL is free from those chains.

[QUOTE="superclocked"][QUOTE="silversix_"]Why do you always bring out benchmarks/1 million examples/links to everything? TALK NORMALLY!

savagetwinkie

He's one of the dumbest posters on here, instead of using the information he needs to make a point, he piles in excessive information without any real point, and hopes we can read minds.

What's your problem?

I can revert down to your level and just post unsupported claims.

Welp I'm getting a HTPC anyway, I'm gonna shift all my games to that so I can use my current PC for game development and video editing

NoodleFighter

Would rather see OpenGL get more wide spread use.AlexKidd5000

DX features are kept in check so MS can sell new windows with newer DX instructions, nothing more.

Its sad to see people making threads to brag about it.

[QUOTE="parkurtommo"]Paying money to get a new OS that is useless for a non-touch interface

And no I'm not suggesting you should use other means to get Windows 8, I'm saying that it's a waste of money and no one should get it, unless they have a cintiq tablet PC or some shit like that.

Inconsistancy

Windows 8 is the most clunky OS to use with a mouse or touchpad.PonchoTaco

I'd wager that neither of you have actually used it, you should probably hold your judgement 'til then.

If you 'really' have a hard on for the start menu, like it's the only thing that gets your dick up in life, you can get a program to bring it back. You don't need to use it, there is a fully functioning desktop, however Metro's actually perfectly fine as a start menu.

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"]Would rather see OpenGL get more wide spread use.ZoomZoom2490

DX features are kept in check so MS can sell new windows with newer DX instructions, nothing more.

Its sad to see people making threads to brag about it.

Still not downgraing to Windows 8

BPoole96

You're funny only you're not. Suffering with windows 8. Lol.

 

Win 8 is no different than win 7 from a usability perspective especially if you use the Win button on your keyboard then type in the name of the app you want to open. If you like to take the slow way of grabbing your mouse then going to the start menu then selecting your app, then yes it is a lil different (but win8 is after). Instead of opening a heirarchy of start menus folders, all your programs are flat.

lhughey

Regarding Windows 8, this is why the start menu > start screen for functionality and productivity.

http://www.tbstactics.com/2013/07/10-things-ms-can-improve-on-with.html

[QUOTE="cain006"]

I'm guessing almost all of those XP users are for work. Just at the company I work at there's hundreds of XP computers.

Ginosaji

We just recently started upgrading to Windows 7 as well. And we still use Internet Explorer 8 and Visual Studio 2008 Professional and our computers still have sub-2GHz dual core processors and 2GB of RAM. Some businesses are just very slow to change.

It probably doesn't help that most of the office workers will actually complain about being upgraded.

[QUOTE="NoodleFighter"]

Welp I'm getting a HTPC anyway, I'm gonna shift all my games to that so I can use my current PC for game development and video editing

Guy_Brohski

It's Trackmania.

Just like DX 10.1 was such an AMAZING hit!

Just like DX 10.1 was such an AMAZING hit!

wis3boi

All GeForce 8 supports vendor specific DX10.1 like extensions and this is one of the reasons why Geforce 8 smashed Radeon HD 2x00 series.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2008/10/22/nvidia-gpus-support-dx10-1-features-in-far-cry-2/1

Windows 8...

Snugenz

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

Just like DX 10.1 was such an AMAZING hit!

ronvalencia

All GeForce 8 supports vendor specific DX10.1 like extensions and this is one of the reasons why Geforce 8 smashed Radeon HD 2x00 series.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2008/10/22/nvidia-gpus-support-dx10-1-features-in-far-cry-2/1

you're getting annoying with your nonstop irrelevance and copy paste garbage

Still not downgraing to Windows 8

BPoole96