A quick noob question

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iqwertyi

Limp Gawd
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I was looking at some new cards which now all say DX10.
Since I'm not yet ready to move on to Vista, will these DX10 cards work on XP (I told you it was a noob question)?

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Thanks
 
Yes the cards will work in XP, and most work great (higher end ones) for gaming.

No, you can not use DX10 in XP, only DX9 and earlier.
 
I was surprised to learn there is already an update to DX10 coming out with the next service pack. It makes sense in one respect, but with as under-utilized as it seems to be in games right now, I have to wonder.
 
They'll work, but you obviously won't have any DX10 support under XP.

Also, anything less than an 8800 GTS 320MB is going to be too weak for DX10 if and when you do decide to switch to Vista. Just a heads-up there. The 8600 GTS might be ok if you're undemanding and are running resolutions of 1024x768 or lower, but at 1280x1024 to ~1650x1080 the 8800 GTS 320MB is probably your best bet. At 1650x1080 the 640MB card is better, and the GTX is ideal. Still, with newer 'real' midrange cards coming out in November you should probably wait.
 
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