Lol..sounds ridiculous because i am using an 8600GS in my laptop and i can't even find drivers aside from the ones the laptop manufacturer gave. I find no problems with DX10 in CoH though some of those using desktops are reporting severe framrate issues.

I still suggest waiting. Wait until it matures. I do apologize if it sounds ridiculous.

you3 generations means how long? 1 year? 2 years....???

ANY DX10 card that costs RM500 and above. X1650 and 7600GT (last-gen) already killed 6800Ultra, most notable X1650.
6800GS is not gonna play Oblivion in crazily nice mode. The new cards will.

This post has been edited by X.E.D: Jul 6 2007, 08:11 PM

There's only so long that one can wait. DX10 will mature but at what point do you consider mature enough? Don't forget that drivers are constantly tweak and will usually improve frame rates even years down the line.

I guess it boils down to a few factors:
1) How long you can wait before you want to play DX10 games
2) How lower do you want the prices to drop
3) How much you're willing to spend
4) How mature do you want vista and DX10 drivers to be

I'm also waiting but probably until I see some real reason to get a DX10 card and also some reviews on the performance of these cards on true DX10 games. So far, those DX10 games that are out are disappointing!

Don't forget, as Vista/DX10 drivers/DX10 games mature, the frame rates will also improve......

noob question here, what does AA or MSAA has to do with maximum addressable memory address thingy? Does that mean to fully feel the DX10 eyecandies, do we need to migrate to 64bit OS?

nvidia = geforcefx then geforce6 series then geforce 7 series (7800) and then 7900 series

ati = 9700 series then X800 series then X1800 then X1900 series

sorry, actually what i wanna know is they took how long to develop until get the stable generation (3rd generation).. may be 1 year, 2 years, 3 years or ....

This post has been edited by weikai_ng: Jul 6 2007, 11:12 PM

there's never an absolute answer.

AA or MSAA is not directly affected by the maximum addressable system memory. But newer games tend to have higher requirements, and in a year or two 4gb of memory will not seem very big anymore.

if u got a good direct x9 card just stick wit it...wait till the next gen of dx10 cards out then we can judge from there

seen the best choide of dx 10 card is 8800 320mb or HD 2900XT.

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This post has been edited by likito: Jul 7 2007, 11:12 AM

How come they put HD 2x00XT? And the 8800GTX is only slightly faster than the 8800GTS???

Can you provide the link? Interested to know more......

This post has been edited by kmarc: Jul 7 2007, 10:30 AM

it's a chinese web talk abt all IT ..

http://www.it.com.cn/f/diy/076/13/429683.htm

This post has been edited by likito: Jul 7 2007, 11:11 AM

Nvidia Geforce 5, 6, 7 VS Ati Radeon 9xxx, x800, X1xxx

All the above r Direct x 9 a/b/c card
but to play DIRECT X 9.0c games, 3Dmark06, etc
only the later G 7 & R X1xxx series r consider GOOD & smooth
G6 & Rx800 ok,
G5 & R9xxx capable but NOT OK ( but u can use them to play DX8 )

So expect 2 more generation Direct x 10 ( 10.1/2/3? / 10.a/b/c ) from MICROSOFT + & VGA Card from ATI & Nvidia.

Games Producers will not make that can run DX10 only.
No everyone has VISTA even in the usa. unless pirated Ver.
The game will no sell if they can only run on vista.

FOR me if i have a good Nvidia G79xx or ATi R19xx I will move to DX10
when VISTA after SP1/2, G9 / ATI R3xxx.

But if i have a G6 & Rx800 or G5 & R9xxx and cannot wait then buying G 8 & R2xxx now is consider a good move.

All the above r just personal preference
bcoz i m just normal man with LIMITED BUDGET ( have a family to take care )

Those who r earning a lot / rich, do not have to think just
buy new card now, play DX10 now, ENJOY THE GAME NOW.

^^
every generation of gc has their associated generation of games. Compare games released in 2004 and now, both using dx9c, but which one look better overall? 3 years ago people can brag about their rm2k 6800 ultra and its the best card to run all available games released that time. Today we can also brag for rm2k 8800 gtx and it too can play all available games today. The graphic complexity is growing in according to the complexity of GC, back to 3 years ago, no one average joe could realize the importance of MSAA or HDR as it is now.

Once developers start picking up the pace on developing media around DX10, then would it be best to shift to DX10. Having just a few games, which you can count on your fingers btw, using DX10 isn't a good use of DX10 at the moment IMHO.

Like what dopodplaya said, let the driver support and programming improve, then switch to DX10. There might be new stuff out by then, depending on how fast stuff is ironed out.