Yup but not 20% i think more than that.Visual Quality are so much improved but u can hardly know the difference if u low res and also depends on ur graphic settings.DX11 games are faster than DX9 games...if offering the same visual quality. I believe it's about a 20% boost.
The thing is, DX11 allows for new visual improvements, and when a game offers DX9 and DX11 as options, they make the DX11 version better looking, which also costs performance. If you can't get enough performance with these visual improvements, then it is not worth it, but if you can, it is.
As we advance in visual quality, more and more GPU power is needed and it seems that the more we advance, the less impressive those advancements are.
This is PC gaming, so ultimately we make the choices on what we prefer, the dev's do their best to give us a good variety of options.
I think every game Ive tried that has option for DX9 or 11 runs about twice as slow in DX11. Just for a different type of motion blur or a little bit of tessellation. But 95% of the game looks exactly the same as DX9, just runs a lot slower.
What do you guys think, is it really worth it? I just dont know.
DX11 games are faster than DX9 games...if offering the same visual quality. I believe it's about a 20% boost.
When a new DirectX is released, the first cards supporting it tends to be really slow at using some features, so I'd take improved performance over improved graphics any day
No you are right, it's definitely not worth it. It's so hard to notice the difference, and performance does tank. (metro games are good examole) I feel like video game graphics have stagnated for a while now, and Un optimized games are rampant. Deus Ex HR looks great for the graphical power it requires.
The latest Planet side 2 optimization proves that if the players insist, the debs truly can optimize a game. Seeing the OMFG update, it makes me happy to see that if pushed, devs can clean up their game.
It depends on the game. Some games are horridly optimized and offer a meager visual improvement for a hefty performance cost (ie Dragon Age 2). But more recent games have used DirectX 11 in a more optimized manner. That should become the norm with the Xbox One and PS4 now using DirectX 11-class features.
That's funny, because Dragon Age 2 is one I definitely use DX11. The DX9 path has a huge loss in visuals. They prevent you from using more than medium textures, and lack a lot of the shadowing, and moving clouds and such, which add a lot to the atmosphere.
That said, I have the GPU power to maintain 70+ FPS with DA2. What is best really comes down to the amount of power you have. If you can get 70+ FPS and have the better graphics, you do so. If you are struggling, you turn down settings.
I dunno about you guys, but Diablo 3 was a whole new game for me once I ran it on a DX 11 card.
So yes, DX 11 is definitely worth the cost in my opinion.
afaik diablo 3 is pure DX9C.
trouble with most "DX11" games is that in reality they are console ports (DX9C level hardware) with inefficient DX11 stuff added later.
with the new consoles (DX11 level hardware) this is going to change, no more DX9 games for the most part, and better use of DX11 features.
It depends on the game. Some games are horridly optimized and offer a meager visual improvement for a hefty performance cost (ie Dragon Age 2). But more recent games have used DirectX 11 in a more optimized manner. That should become the norm with the Xbox One and PS4 now using DirectX 11-class features.
Metro 2033 may have been an unoptimized mess, but the developer 4A Games made a concerted effort at optimizing Metro Last Light, with the result being a game that both looks better and runs better than 2033.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013...video_card_performance_iq_review#.Uq0Ge-mA3IU
Deus Ex HR is a DirectX 11 game btw.
PlanetSide 2's optimizations have to do more with multithreading, IIRC. It's a side benefit of the developer having to recode the game for PS4, which has 8 CPU cores but which run at a slow 1.6 GHz.
Theoretically, this should be the best way to go, since DX11, running the same features, is faster than DX9.Just run it in DX11 and disable the features that slows your game down.
Regarding PlanetSide 2, I heard the "optimizations" are that they are simply cutting things down to work on PS4.
Can anybody confirm that the graphics have been downgraded a bit?
I think the only thing that has been said is that the engine was reworked to support multithreading alot better
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ross-platform-play-teases-character-transfers
dx11 sucks because you cant force SGSSAA when using it. dx9 sucks because the z-buffer is only partial precision rather than full fixed point precision