From: FH on
Thanks a lot for your input; i am starting to starve and beg today so I
can get it, no more fresh carrots for tha d*%$ rabbit

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> "FH" <thamus999(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> I was just wondering if it would be a worthwhile upgrade, in terms of dx9
>> 3d performance for games ( i do not care about dx10-just a stuuupid
>> marketing gimmick ) and how much faster if any it would be in dx9 games
>> (new ones, such as bioshock, lost planet, cryses etc)
>> thanks, guys
>
> I just upgraded from an 1950XT to a 3870 and I do notice a difference. It's
> breathtaking to play Resident Evil 4, Fifa 08, Company of Heroes and Gears
> of War at 1920x1080 on a 47" LCD HDTV.
>
>
From: KlausK on
FYI, I just measured the frame rate of Gears of War at 1920x1080 w/ max
video options in DirectX 9.0c. It never goes below 45.

"FH" <thamus999(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot for your input; i am starting to starve and beg today so I
> can get it, no more fresh carrots for tha d*%$ rabbit
>
> %=}}
>
>> "FH" <thamus999(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:loudncmlouj9GfvanZ2dnUVZ_t2inZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>> I was just wondering if it would be a worthwhile upgrade, in terms of
>>> dx9 3d performance for games ( i do not care about dx10-just a stuuupid
>>> marketing gimmick ) and how much faster if any it would be in dx9 games
>>> (new ones, such as bioshock, lost planet, cryses etc)
>>> thanks, guys
>>
>> I just upgraded from an 1950XT to a 3870 and I do notice a difference.
>> It's breathtaking to play Resident Evil 4, Fifa 08, Company of Heroes and
>> Gears of War at 1920x1080 on a 47" LCD HDTV.