DirectX 10.1 in Windows Vista SP1 – The Evolution

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As Windows Vista brought to the table the exclusive DirectX 10, the first service pack for the operating system will evolve Microsoft's graphics technology to version 10.1. DirectX 10.1 is already available to over 12,000 testers via the first beta of Vista Service Pack 1, concomitantly with the official release of Build 6001.16659. Although the testing milestones of Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP SP3 Beta, are officially limited in terms of access, a hack is available designed to permit the download of Windows Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.16659 straight from Microsoft, and simultaneously test drive DirectX 10.1.

However, Vista users have to understand that DirectX 10.1, as well as DirectX 10 is a technology intimately connected with the underlying graphics card, such as the upcoming ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series. According to an AMD whitepaper focused on the implementation of DirectX 10.1 in the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series, the latest application programming interface from Microsoft, manages to "unlock the state of the art in GPU technology."

The new GeForce 8800 GT delivers kick-ass DirectX 9 performance and surprisingly good DirectX 10 performance in a card that measures only 9" long, occupies a single slot, draws a reasonable amount of power, and costs between $200-250. The fact that it out-performs and out-features our previous favorite graphics card, a nearly $400 GeForce 8800 GTS, is nothing short of amazing.

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[naveen_reloaded]

Expecting SP1 soon for vista

[azzu]

^^ waiting for Xp sp3

[Gigacore]

cool.. Dx 10 was a new DIRECTION, Dx 10.1 is a Evolution.. whats next?

i'm waiting for SP3 for XP

[rockthegod]

Originally Posted by Gigacore

cool.. Dx 10 was a new DIRECTION, Dx 10.1 is a Evolution.. whats next?

Next will be either RELOADED or EXTINCTION !!!!
Me too desperately waitin 4 XP SP3

[casanova]

Vista SP1 will not be that major. MS said service packs dont make major change to an OS with XP SP2 being an exception.

BTW, XP SP3 might have a few features of vista

[nvidia]

Will we get DX10 for XP??

[narangz]

^^AFAIK No.

[nvidia]

Isn't it possible to get DX10 in XP? Is there any software limitation or something?

[The_Devil_Himself]

^ask M$

[amitava82]

Well.. you don't need to ask. Even a kid can figure it out..

[The_Devil_Himself]

And guys for your knowledge 8800gt is DX10 not DX10.1.

[nvidia]

The 9 series cards will have support for DX10.1

[SunnyChahal]

NO.no DX 10.1 support for 8800 gt.
m also waiting for xp sp3

[naveen_reloaded]

It seems many are waiting for sp3.what is so special guys.isnt sp2 is fine?
Just curious.
Anyway after my initial automatic update,vista works like a well oiled machine..its fast and perfect for me.anyhow need to see the support for 10.1 so that i can get a good gfx card which will support it.

[DigitalDude]

^^^^

sp3 for xp bring a few featres from vista thats why
http://www.betanews.com/article/New_...sta/1192031620

[Choto Cheeta]

One thing which I noticed in my Vista SP1 is its a rtain performance booster for Older Hardwares !!!

I run that under Pentium 4 HT 2.66 GHz with D101GGC and just 512 MB RAM (effective 480 MB) and there it run Aero under on board with ease, though it takes a little to load the windows, but after that day to day office and internet task are as smooth as Windows XP !!!

[naveen_reloaded]

On my other system,similar to yours,it works ar yöü mentiode

[nvidia]

I hope that XP SP3 wont bring the crappy "ACCESS DENIED" messages to XP. I hope the user account control isnt there in SP3