Directx 10 on T61p (quadro fx570m) with XP Pro

[ninjaronin18]

Hey all,

I've read online that directx 10 (also known as directx 9.0L according to a website) will be coming to XP. I'm pretty sure quadro fx570m supports directx 10 (tell me if I'm wrong). Just have some questions:

1. Will having directx10 disable OpenGL capabilities?

2. Will it have any negative effects on overall system performance?

3. I'm not a hardcore gamer (mediocre gamer), but I do like to play games on high settings while maintaining good performance. Is directx 10 worth it?

[ninjaronin18]

check this out
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.p ... opic=13647
openGL 2.1 graphics looks pretty good!
even better than directx 10!
any news on openGL 3.0?
is this true?

[Pascal_TTH]

DirectX 10 will never be supported by Windows XP. Driver specification for Windows Vista (and thus for DiretX 10) are diffirent from those for Windows XP.

So if someone do a DirectX 10 for Windows XP, it will have performances drop. There is no game faster and better with DirectX 10 then with DirectX 9.

Search for Crysis High in DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.