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News Intel demos DirectX 12 power savings

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Gareth Halfacree, 14 Aug 2014.

  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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  2. Corky42

    Corky42 Where's walle?

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    So if DX12 is compatible with DX11 hardware does that mean when Microsoft makes it a Windows 9 exclusive we can all have a good old whine about it ;)
     
  3. Margo Baggins

    Margo Baggins I'm good at Soldering Super Moderator

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    Yes, and I personally can't wait for a good moan :D
     
  4. SMIFFYDUDE

    SMIFFYDUDE Supermodders on my D

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    The graph looks like it was drawn using MS Paint.
     
  5. mi1ez

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    Over a Windows 95 wallpaper
     
  6. Skiddywinks

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    Either I am just reading this wrong and being an idiot, or the math here is a bit off...

    More than double the performance would be more than 38fps, surely?
     
  7. Gareth Halfacree

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    No, it's not you: I had a brainfart, apparently. Should be "roughly," not "more than" - I'll go fix, ta!
     
  8. Alecto

    Alecto Minimodder

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    Well, if same hardware can achieve almost 100% higher frame rates solely due to software changes existing software (DX11 in this case) must be really really shitty piece of junk.
     
  9. Corky42

    Corky42 Where's walle?

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    That's a bit harsh, DX11 is almost 5 years old, things move on, developers and consumers demand better graphics as time goes by. Would you say a GTX 295 was a shitty piece of junk when compared to a GTX 780 ?

    FYI I'm not saying having to wait 5 years for a new DX version is a good thing, it's just saying DX11 is rubbish because DX12 may improve things is a little disingenuous.
     
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  10. schmidtbag

    schmidtbag What's a Dremel?

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    wow you're right.... it is almost 5 years. Feels like only 2 or 3, and even that is relatively long. But in another perspective - there are still way too many games that use DX9.
     

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