What DX10 features will Xenos be able to use?

[RobertR1]

If it's already be discussed (with some good answers!) a link will more than suffice.

 

[ERP]

If it's already be discussed (with some good answers!) a link will more than suffice.

It's not simple to answer because in the PC space the API isn't always a direct reflection of the hardware functionality.

 

[A176]

That is the beauty of DX10, though? iirc, DX10 specifies features that must be adhered to in order for a card to be certified DX10-capable, rather than how it is now with the card telling DX what it can do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX#The_future_of_DirectX

 

[ERP]

That is the beauty of DX10, though? iirc, DX10 specifies features that must be adhered to in order for a card to be certified DX10-capable, rather than how it is now with the card telling DX what it can do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX#The_future_of_DirectX

No it just specifies that the driver has to be able to do it, how much CPU intervention is required to get there isn't specified. I believe there might be some minimum performance requirments also.

 

[Rodéric]

Gone off topic quickly, besides I doubt anyone can release that information and also D3D10 is just an API, a way to access hardware features easily.
(ie you're asking for Xenos featureset which is most likely under NDA (read secret))