http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/ Engadget Comments for AMD's 40nm DirectX 11-based Evergreen GPUs could be ready for bloom by late September http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 22nd 2009 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
My 3yr old 8800gts is still running games fine at or better than 360 level graphics.]]>Jul 21st 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/..because then you can use a real OS on your real computer.]]>Jul 21st 2009 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
Wow, you posted this comment from your Xbox 360? Sounds to me like you need a computer anyway. That $200 "extra" could buy one hell of a screaming video card.

I could never be a console gamer. It costs way more and you get the same experience I had on my PC 3 years ago.

I'm glad you're happy with your purchase. ]]>Jul 21st 2009 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
We dont need your recommendation for a gaybox nor the one word reasoning on why we should buy one. its very clear to everyone that it goes like this PC > PS3 > PS2 and the Wii is in its own league really.

Does this mean i should postpone buying a HD4870? or is this just a maybe?]]>Jul 22nd 2009 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 22nd 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
The first picture is actually called "the lone cypress" and its on the 17-mile-drive at Pebble Beach Golf Course. A wonderful golf course it is.]]>Jul 22nd 2009 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
Seriously DX11 is a feature set, the RV8xx is going to be more powerful than anything else out there, just like previous releases from both companies. The power comes with the new hardware, the features follow month later when they start to be implemented.

Sounds like you don't know the difference between DX10 and DX11 either, other than a number, forgetting that it's far less of a split than DX9 & DX10 and XP & WDDM driver models were. With people like DICE and CodeMasters saying it's going to be an easy and worthwhile add-on to the DX10/10.1 codepaths, this will be a far smoother launch than DX10 which required a patch/SP to an OS, not simply included with the new OS, and backwards compatible with Vista.]]>Jul 22nd 2009 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/Jul 21st 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
It is built into Windows 7 but will also release for Vista in October.

For the new hardware features you need a D3D11 compatible card like these listed in this article.]]>Jul 21st 2009 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/amds-40nm-directx-11-based-evergreen-gpus-could-be-ready-for-bl/
DX8 , R8500, GF3, GF4 OOoh what to buy? Better wait something new is coming soon...
Then DX9 R9700, FX.... forget that!, R9800, GF6800, X850XTPE+++, GF7800, X1900...
Now DX10 with GF8800GTX... HD2... forget that!, GF8800Ultra, HD3870X2, GF9800GTX, GTX280, HD487X2, GTX295......

Regardless of DX model, people will ALWAYS have tough upgrade choices having "to constantly rethink or wait for the right cards to buy", especially as older but still capable hardware gets incredible discounts, like what happened with the GF8800GT, HD4850, etc.
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