Direct3D is part of DX10. Some parts of it maybe not be available/taken advantage of unless you have a DX10 video card. Hope that helps! _____________________________________ Julian Zottl CTO, Radiant Network Technology, LLC Getting ahead in the tech sector isn't about kissing butt ... you gotta sniff the right packets
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Veech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:54:53 -0700 >ok help me understand something, DX10 and D3D10 are two different things, >correct? I understand D3D10 will not run on anything other than the newest >generation of video cards such as G80, and will only run on Vista, does the >same apply to DX10? > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:04 AM >Subject: Re: [H] When will we see DX10 Video Cards? > > >> I've seen the dx10 demo run on a 7950gt. Do you get all the dx10 features? >> No. But the demo runs its not like it refuses to run or runs like crap >> >> Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Veech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:54:57 >> To:"The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >> Subject: Re: [H] When will we see DX10 Video Cards? >> >> That helps me out a lot in deciding what to do at this point, system noise >> is a no-no for me because of the audio mixing I do. Looks like I'll stick >> with dual 7950's in SLI for now.. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jin-Wei Tioh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:34 AM >> Subject: RE: [H] When will we see DX10 Video Cards? >> >> >>> At 08:07 AM 10/25/2006, you wrote: >>>>No, it looks like its going to be the new Voodoo 5 6000..... >>>> >>>>I think they need a die shrink at the mimimum before the G80 series will >>>>be worth purchasing....unless your deaf ;) >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Jason Tozer >>>>Database Analyst >>>>London >>>>Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 >>> >>> Wasn't it already pretty well known that both red and green wouldn't be >>> focusing on power efficiency this time around? >>> That's the reason I plunked down the moolah for a X1900XT now (since the >>> power efficient, 2nd gen DX10 parts are >>> still quite a bit aways). >>> >>> BTW : Anyone notice that red is no longer red anymore (visit ATI.com)? >>> Now >>> it's down to green vs. green :P >>> >>> -- >>> JW >> >> > >
