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Next-Gen Graphics Cards

crunchyblackcrunchyblack Member Posts: 1,362
in Hardware


So when are the next line of graphic cards due to come out, what kind of preformance can we expect, and how many years will it take for mmorpgs to catch up to last generations graphic cards?


I just feel like DX10 was barely touched by mmorpg developers, so whats next? mass pvp on max settings for once?

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  • kwaikwai Member UncommonPosts: 825


    Graphic cards are usually released around the summer time every year, and new generation of graphic cards usually costs around 700$ minimum for top of the line ones, like 5970 radeon f.x , now who has 700$ to spent on a single piece of hardware, most people use around 2000$ max on a new computer, i know the graphics card is important, but its just to much.




    I remember when the 4890 came out , it was 300$ tops and it followed along with any of the new Nvidia which still charged insane prices for theirs.




    I allready run max settings on my computer for most games, and im sitting on a 27" iMac with a 4850 and 8gig ddr3,  No MMO out there now is running on the latest DX anyhow, so stick with DX9 for as long as you can.

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  • AmazingAveryAmazingAvery Age of Conan AdvocateMember UncommonPosts: 7,188


    Next line of Nvidia cards the GTX 470 and GTX 480 due for release on the 26th March with better availability from April 6th onwards apparently.


    LOTRO and D&D is set for DX11 update supposedly 1st half this year.



  • csthaocsthao Member UncommonPosts: 1,122


    just did a little google search and came upon a vid on youtube about the new gtx 480.


     


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpdPSZB8A8E&feature=player_embedded

  • ComnitusComnitus Member Posts: 2,462

    Originally posted by csthao


    just did a little google search and came upon a vid on youtube about the new gtx 480.


     


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpdPSZB8A8E&feature=player_embedded


    That's a monster card...


    ...but I like the results it put out.

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  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441


    Nice movie of the 480, I am getting one of those to replace my 295 as soon as they are out :D If there is one thing that you should spend most money on in the computer it is the GFX card.


    As for games with DX 11, we wont see many MMOs in the beginning with support, but they will come. It is bad enough with DX 10 support right now but that is because most MMOs are rather old and many of the newer are low budget. Upcoming games like TOR and GW2 already supports Dx10 and will hopefully have Dx 11 graphics added also. But microsoft will actually have to release it before we will see any games with support for it.

  • kwaikwai Member UncommonPosts: 825


    It does indeed look nice, but will also require a minimum of 650-750w PSU to go along with the other hardware requiring to run it, not only do you have to fork out a fortune to buy it, but also a fortune in the electricity bill :p

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  • CzargioCzargio Member Posts: 183


    Sheesh, how long did we live with dx9c before dx10? And now they're already planning on 11? It's like 10 never even had a chance!

  • dfandfan Member Posts: 362


    Only reasonable benchmarks indicate that:


    480 is 10% faster than 5870, also eats 130 watts more during load


    470 is 10 faster than 5850

  • noquarternoquarter Member Posts: 1,170

    Originally posted by Loke666

    Nice movie of the 480, I am getting one of those to replace my 295 as soon as they are out :D If there is one thing that you should spend most money on in the computer it is the GFX card. As for games with DX 11, we wont see many MMOs in the beginning with support, but they will come. It is bad enough with DX 10 support right now but that is because most MMOs are rather old and many of the newer are low budget. Upcoming games like TOR and GW2 already supports Dx10 and will hopefully have Dx 11 graphics added also. But microsoft will actually have to release it before we will see any games with support for it.

    Microsoft will have to release what ?

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