DirectX 11 released for Vista

[Broken Hope]

32 Bit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=e1199d12-5b23-4769-b1e0-210ee147ce15

64 Bit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=e2da6ef8-92b6-4370-9e22-2c05a8c37ab0

 

[Demirug]

Or just let Windows Update do its job. The DX 11 update is offered there, too.

 

[Svensk Viking]

I have read that you should download this even if you don't have a DX11 card, because you still get better support for more threads, despite if you have DX9/DX10 or DX11...

Is that true?

If not, is there any benefit in downloading this without having a DX11 card?

 

[Florin]

I have read that you should download this even if you don't have a DX11 card, because you still get better support for more threads, despite if you have DX9/DX10 or DX11...

Is that true?

If not, is there any benefit in downloading this without having a DX11 card?

It gives you Compute Shader 4.0 or 4.1 support on selected DX10 cards, for one thing.

 

[Grall]

If you have a Nvidia G80 series or better, or a Radeon 4xxx series DX10 card you get support for a few DX11 features, compute shaders being the most major one I believe. It will enable you to run OpenCL apps on your GPU and generally improve your card's GPGPU capabilities, plus games will take advantage of this at some point as well...

 

[Svensk Viking]

Ok, thanks for the answers

I have a GTS 250 and my bro has a HD4870 on his computer, so I guess I should as well download DX11 then



This question may not be related to the thread that much, but I feel it is better than starting a new one...
Will DX10.1 cards benefit much over the normal DX10 cards when playing DX11-games? For example, will the HD4870 gain some noticeable performance over a GTX260 216 core(since they are pretty equal now)?

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Ok, thanks for the answers

I have a GTS 250 and my bro has a HD4870 on his computer, so I guess I should as well download DX11 then



This question may not be related to the thread that much, but I feel it is better than starting a new one...
Will DX10.1 cards benefit much over the normal DX10 cards when playing DX11-games? For example, will the HD4870 gain some noticeable performance over a GTX260 216 core(since they are pretty equal now)?

All the performance improvements for being Dx10.1 will be there when a game is running Dx11, even if there is no specific Dx10.1 path as I understand it.

So in most cases a nice 20% improvement in speed for cards supporting 10.1 and up versus Dx10 only level of features.

Regards,
SB

 

[Svensk Viking]

All the performance improvements for being Dx10.1 will be there when a game is running Dx11, even if there is no specific Dx10.1 path as I understand it.

So in most cases a nice 20% improvement in speed for cards supporting 10.1 and up versus Dx10 only level of features.

Regards,
SB

Ok, good to hear

Thx