|  | | Radeon 3800 Series Presentation: DirectX 10.1 Whitepaper | 
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 is the latest application programming interface from Microsoft that unlocks the state of the art in GPU technology, represented by the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series. Key features include an updated shader model, improved anti-aliasing support, more flexible data access, and tighter specifications for better application compatibility. These features will enable exciting new techniques, such as real-time global illumination, that willdefine the future direction of interactive 3D graphics.
DirectX 10 was one of the most significant updates to the API since its inception. DirectX 10.1 represents an evolutionary update that addresses some of the limitations identified after the specification was finalized. DirectX 10.1 support will be coming to the Windows Vista operating system with the release of a service pack in early 2008.
For many years, ATI was at the forefront of DirectX technology development, working actively with Microsoft to identify and implement new graphics features. The merger of ATI with AMD in 2006 not only continues this tradition, but also enables new possibilities for platform-level synergies between the GPU, CPU, and system chipset.
The new ATI Radeon HD 3800 series of GPUs are the first to be designed for DirectX 10.1, as well as other cutting edge technologies, including PCI Express 2.0, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), hardware accelerated tessellation, and power efficient 55nm transistor design. The products are perfectly positioned to deliver the best experience in not only today’s games, but also in next-generation titles releasing in 2008 and beyond.
This paper describes the new features of DirectX 10.1, and provides a number of examples showing how they can be put to use. To help illustrate these techniques, AMD has created an accompanying interactive game called PingPong. This game makes extensive use of the DirectX 10.1 features on ATI Radeon HD 3800 series products to highlight the benefits in a fun and informative way.
| | 20 Comments | | | great news from ati, but does this means that the 2900series are "old" stuff now ? :| | | | | As soon as Microsoft said there's gonna be a DX 10.1,yes,that meant that HD 2900 were gonna be old stuff (but in at least one year so be cool  )
And remember my friend :
The GF xXx 8800 XGTX² is doomed since her first day on earth too  | | | | i'm getting sick of changing video cards .... | | | | That's how it works I suppose..
I try to make the good choices to change only every 2/3 years... | | | | The GI stuff in there looks interesting. | | | | you know how the industry works, 3-6 months after the best card is rleeased its old stuff | | | | im changing my videocard every year or 2, lol now thats sad. | | | | Quote: |
im changing my videocard every year or 2, lol now thats sad.
| That's nothing. I'm changing my mind every 2 days!
The R600 was power hungry, hot crap from day 1 and so were the first Geforce 8s to a lesser extent. Now that they've got a die shrink, less power usage, lower temps and better performance I'm moving in for the kill just 2 weeks from now. | | | | Direct X 10.1 will be just like DirectX 9.0B, a couple of enhancements to shader processes, but nothing special to write home about.
the 8800 cards will still out do the ATI 3800. | | | | yeah in 2 week we'll see =p | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by squall_leonhart  the 8800 cards will still out do the ATI 3800. | heh squall dont think so
if they they learned from mistake on 2900 they will change architecture and we could expect a pretty good and fast gpu from ati
maybe that dream will come true | | | | dont expect a miracle though. | | | | nope, its still an inefficient superscaler architecture | | | | but its showing AMDs progress, right? | | | | not really, ATI got lucky with the Dx9 series cards, ... simple as that. | | | | Ahaha yeah right that's luck now....
Even the HD series are far to be just shit  | | | | the HD series is shit
end of story. | | | | oy im seriously tired of the nv snobs, ok, the HD 2900 scores just slightly under the 8800 in biased synthetic benchmarks which are taylored to nv, the 2900, infact, scores higher fps in many games then the 8800, you call the hd series crap? asside from the 8800 and to some extent the 8600 the 8xxx line is garbage, please get off your high horse. | | | | actually, before you judge, im a 3DFX snob, i only run Nvidia because they bought 3DFX and are better at OpenGL, meaning they are better for Glide Wrapping, as well as Emulation of certain Consoles.
the HD2900 is utterly blasted by the 8800 cards in games, other then synthetic benches | | | | you must be a tom's hardware fan, because the 2900 does actually hold up to the 8800, and 3dfx is dead tech, though i was partial to the voodoo line back in the day myself | |
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