BioShock DirectX 10 vs DirectX 9 Performance and Image Quality @ Firingsquad

**MIG-31** · Aug 24, 2007, 12:26 PM

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Customgamer1 · Aug 25, 2007, 01:16 AM

Well from reading this DX10 is yet again not worth upgrading to unless you already are building a new computer...

Like they pointed out the smoke from the gun and the shadow's are the only main differences and to me thats not very special....

What do you guys think?

jp306 · Aug 25, 2007, 01:49 AM

It looks very good on my (DX9)X1900XT 256mb and so does the new MOH demo. Both look great and get good frame rates for me @1280x1024 16AF 2xAA. I'm very happy with that and the way I see it is that I'll be upgrading to DX10 hardware when the second generation cards come out. Most likely after some price drops of the second gen DX 10 cards

Da_Jewish_Fonzy · Aug 25, 2007, 03:50 AM

I agree this generation of cards is worth skipping imo. Until dx10 offers truly great graphics I don't see the point in the upgrade. Besides 7xxx series and x19xx are just fine still. I'm waiting till ATi bring out a TRUE flagship card (yes I am a fanboy)

Aug 24, 2007, 12:26 PM	#1
MIG-31 DH News MOD Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 42,581 Rep Power: 186 System Specs	BioShock DirectX 10 vs DirectX 9 Performance and Image Quality @ Firingsquad Source: Firingsquad _______________ When it was released in 1994, SystemShock sent waves throughout the industry. System Shock was a graphical tour de force. The game was the first first-person shooter (FPS) to feature true 3D environments and with proper audio hardware, the game even offered speech playback. In terms of important gameplay, System Shock was more than just an FPS, it was actually more of a hybrid FPS/adventure game with role-playing elements mixed in as well. System Shock wasn’t just another run-and-gun find the key to unlock the next room FPS, it actually featured an engaging storyline. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Aug 25, 2007, 01:16 AM	#2
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,265 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	Well from reading this DX10 is yet again not worth upgrading to unless you already are building a new computer... Like they pointed out the smoke from the gun and the shadow's are the only main differences and to me thats not very special.... What do you guys think? __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Aug 25, 2007, 01:49 AM	#3
jp306 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 309 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It looks very good on my (DX9)X1900XT 256mb and so does the new MOH demo. Both look great and get good frame rates for me @1280x1024 16AF 2xAA. I'm very happy with that and the way I see it is that I'll be upgrading to DX10 hardware when the second generation cards come out. Most likely after some price drops of the second gen DX 10 cards __________________ "I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet." Rodney Dangerfield.

Aug 25, 2007, 03:50 AM	#4
Da_Jewish_Fonzy Me>You Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Da Hood Posts: 507 Rep Power: 0	I agree this generation of cards is worth skipping imo. Until dx10 offers truly great graphics I don't see the point in the upgrade. Besides 7xxx series and x19xx are just fine still. I'm waiting till ATi bring out a TRUE flagship card (yes I am a fanboy)