DX11 Tested Against DX9 With Dirt 2 Demo 201
MojoKid writes "The PC demo for Codemasters' upcoming DirectX 11 racing title, Dirt 2, has just hit the web and is available for download. Dirt 2 is a highly-anticipated racing sim that also happens to feature leading-edge graphic effects. In addition to a DirectX 9 code path, Dirt 2 also utilizes a number of DirectX 11 features, like hardware-tessellated dynamic water, an animated crowd and dynamic cloth effects, in addition to DirectCompute 11-accelerated high-definition ambient occlusion (HADO), full floating-point high dynamic range (HDR) lighting, and full-screen resolution post processing. Performance-wise, DX11 didn't take its toll as much as you'd expect this early on in its adoption cycle."
Bit-tech also took a look at the graphical differences, arriving at this conclusion: "You'd need a seriously keen eye and brown paper envelope full of cash from one of the creators of Dirt 2 to notice any real difference between textures in the two versions of DirectX."
Re:ehh (Score:5, Funny)
But these go to 11!
Re:ehh (Score:3, Funny)
I Personally view DX11 as I do sonys push from DVD to blueray. Sure blueray has some nice features but I'm still enjoying my DVDs, and I don't really need uncompressed audio tracks for every language on my disks.
I still watch VHS tapes you insensitive clod!
Re:ehh (Score:5, Funny)
Re:ehh (Score:2, Funny)
Hah. LaserDisc's totally kick VHS tapes.
Re:ehh (Score:3, Funny)
Forget 11, BD's go to 1080!
Re:ehh (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What progress! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:ehh (Score:1, Funny)
That's a hell of a road rally game!
Re:11 is the FUTURE (Score:2, Funny)
Is your mama Netcraft?