MP and DX10? (1 Viewer)

[nettech_gt]

I'm thinking of upgradeing my video card to one the supports HDMI. Should I wait for one that supports DX10? Or get one thats currently avaible? Are there plans in the near future for MP to support DX10?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I'm thinking of upgradeing my video card to one the supports HDMI. Should I wait for one that supports DX10

The specifications for running such a card are so high, unless your a real serious gamer, it is not worth it.

Are there plans in the near future for MP to support DX10

Being able to see a moving hair within MP's GUI is pretty unnecessary IMO, so the chances are that aspects of DX10 could be used, but a lower end GPU version, possibly with passive cooling would be nice, but me thinks that is a year or two down the line.

Personally for the money the midrange graphics cards are really good value.

If you want full HD capabilities, ATI's X1650 or Nvidia GS7900 are good priced options.

Regards

 

[talbot3]

You could check out the passively cooled 8600gt. It supports DX10 and has the new nvidia video processor VP2 that can offload 100% of h.264 decoding with a codec that supports DxVA.

 

[nettech_gt]

Well, after some more Googleing it seems DX10 will be Vista only. So now I'm thinking about the GV-NX76T256HI-RH but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get it? Its passively cooled, supports HDMI and is based off the 7600GT.

 

[techrosis]

Well, after some more Googleing it seems DX10 will be Vista only. So now I'm thinking about the GV-NX76T256HI-RH but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get it? Its passively cooled, supports HDMI and is based off the 7600GT.

Here is one that I think is very similar, possible a replacement version or something.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125028

 

[nettech_gt]

That dose not have a HDMI port.

 

[techrosis]

That dose not have a HDMI port.

ahhh that would be the difference :sorry: i tried.

 

[CHli]

I would choose 8600GT too... if you have the bucks...for it's new video engine. (they say 5% CPU while playing h264 1080p)

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I would choose 8600GT

Remember the whole system from power supply onwards needs to marry up nicely to get the best results, and the 8xxxx series take up a lot of space, so are not suitable for a htpc anyway.

Regards

 

[maxtrash]

For the hardware accelaration of the 8500/8600 series to work I read Powerdvd or windvd 8 is needed. Will the 'purevideo HD' also work in Mediaportal some time from now?