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The section is tech help, but this feels like belonging here.
Someone got hold of DX12 and tested it with a game (one only!), compared to DX9 and Mantle.
The results? IMO impressive:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm/3
Couch would add here "grain of salt" - remember this is a test with only one piece of software where DX12 and Mantle drew almost identical output. Since win10 won't be released before Q4 this year, and since except some who-cares-for Fable game will be DX12 exclusive, months will pass till we see the actual effect with some musthave game.
Nevertheless, it does look promising.
For all who don't know yet, DX12 will not be patched inside win7 and win8, it's strictly win10 feature.
AMD GCN 1.0 (HD 7000 and higher) and Nvidia Fermi (400/500 and higher) will support DX12 so if you have such card already, there is no reason to buy a new one.
Someone got hold of DX12 and tested it with a game (one only!), compared to DX9 and Mantle.
The results? IMO impressive:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm/3
Couch would add here "grain of salt" - remember this is a test with only one piece of software where DX12 and Mantle drew almost identical output. Since win10 won't be released before Q4 this year, and since except some who-cares-for Fable game will be DX12 exclusive, months will pass till we see the actual effect with some musthave game.
Nevertheless, it does look promising.
For all who don't know yet, DX12 will not be patched inside win7 and win8, it's strictly win10 feature.
AMD GCN 1.0 (HD 7000 and higher) and Nvidia Fermi (400/500 and higher) will support DX12 so if you have such card already, there is no reason to buy a new one.
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