Top 10 Upcoming DirectX 11 games

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Windows 7 is out, and with it is the latest version with DirectX ? DirectX 11. The new graphics API is an evolution from DirectX 10, but it doesn?t only include more features, it?s faster than the previous version (unlike the DX9 to DX10 transition). Among the new features is Tessellation, which increases the amount of visible polygons, and multi-threaded rendering, which takes advantage of multicore CPUs a lot better than previous DX versions.

While only ATI?s 5000 series of graphics cards support DX11, Nvidia will join the club later this year, when new games which support the standard will emerge as well. We?ve picked top 10 games that are confirmed to include DirectX 11 support when released.10: Battleforge (available)lable)

http://i37.tinypic.com/30bhilw.j9: The Lord of The Rings Online (January 2010) 2010)

http://i37.tinypic.com/2m2tg1g.j8: DIRT 2 (Codemasters, December 2009) 2009)

http://i38.tinypic.com/sbud0y.j7: F1 2010 (March 2010) 2010)

http://i37.tinypic.com/xbz5sp.j6: Alien Vs. Predator (Q1 2010) 2010)

http://i37.tinypic.com/kqemc.j5: Alan Wake (March 2010) 2010)

http://i34.tinypic.com/34fci2r.j4: STALKER: Call of Pripyat (January 2010) 2010)

http://i34.tinypic.com/swbte0.j3: Supreme Commander 2 (Q4 2010) 2010)

http://i37.tinypic.com/29e6eck.j2: Crysis 2 (Q4 2010) 2010)

http://i33.tinypic.com/2dlokmc.j1: Battlefield 3 (Q4 2010/Q1 2011) 2011)

http://i35.tinypic.com/4sbsxx.jSourceSource : DigitalBattle

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Wait, wtf?

While Alan Wake was originally a showcase for Intel’s quad core CPUs and DirectX 10, the game has for some reasons slipped from the PC lineup, and only Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are officially mentioned. However, the game was originally developed for the PC in mind, and all signs point towards a PC version which is delayed in order to get a DX 11 overhaul, and which is slated for release after the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.

Is this not a Microsoft studios game?

Also, BF3 looks beautiful. I loved 2 and 2142. :yes:

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Ehh? DX10 had optimisations over DX9, games like HL2:EP2 can take advantages of certain DX10 hardware features to offer performance increases over DX9 hardware.

Cool, I didn't know that! is it automatic or you need to enable it with a command line argument?

I for one don't think Crysis 2 looks that impressive.

How can you say that based on one crummy screenshot? going by Crysis I'd say it's pretty safe to say it's going to look gorgeous! (and probably need a very high end machine to run maxed out too :p)

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Cool, I didn't know that! is it automatic or you need to enable it with a command line argument?

How can you say that based on one crummy screenshot? going by Crysis I'd say it's pretty safe to say it's going to look gorgeous! (and probably need a very high end machine to run maxed out too :p )

Maybe because I thought the first one already looked GREAT! ;)

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I for one don't think Crysis 2 looks that impressive.

Maybe because it is a screenshot from Crysis Warhead, released in september of 2008.

Here is the Cryengine 3 which is what Crysis 2 is going to run on:

The Battlefield 3 screenshot is also not from BF3, as of now there are no screenshots of BF3, i'm guessing that SS is from Battlefield Bad Company.

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Cool, I didn't know that! is it automatic or you need to enable it with a command line argument?

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If you have the hardware, it'll use it. Source uses "dxlevel" modes to control what it renders with, 80 means DX8, 90 means DX9, and 98 means DX9 with DX10 hardware features (which is the default)

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lol omen, i was just about to make that BF3 correction (only reason i joined :x)

but yea the BF3 SS in the first post is from a BF:BC2 multiplayer video

Also i read in a forum (EA UK BF:BC2 forums) that BF:BC2 will also have DX11. The post was from a dev.

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I for one don't think Crysis 2 looks that impressive.

Yeah that was my first thought my second was

OMG ITS A BATTLEFIELD 3 SCREENSHOT

Then I read the thread and was both sadden and somewhat happy at the same time. At least BF BC looks awesome BF3 better look even better.

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