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General Gaming Article

DirectX 12 Doesn’t Disappoint in Early Tests

Posted: 08 Feb 2015 08:43 PM PST

DirectX 12The new low-level API easily outperforms DX11 in Star Swarm benchmark

The latest preview build of Windows 10 includes DirectX 12 and supports a new graphics driver model in the form of Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0. Lest you take the new graphic driver architecture lightly, know that this is the most significant WDDM update yet and holds the key to enabling DX12. In fact, its dependence on the hard-to-backport WDDM 2.0 — backporting would require kernel-level changes — is one of the chief reasons DX12 won't be coming to Windows 8.1/8 and Windows 7. If you plan to stick to your current OS even when Windows 10 is available later this year, we have something that may force you to reconsider your decision.

Our friends over at AnandTech recently put DX12 through its paces using a new, DX12-compatible version of the Star Swarm demo, a benchmark designed by Oxide Games for AMD's Mantle API. (We used it last year for our DX11 and AMD Mantle comparison.) They tested the new API using a variety of GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD: GTX 980, GTX 750 Ti, GTX 680,  R9 290X, R9 285, and R9 260X. On the CPU front, they used an Intel i7-4960X  "with 3 different settings to roughly emulate high-end Core i7 (6 cores), i5 (4 cores) [Core i5-4670K], and i3 (2 cores) [Core i3-4370] processors."

The preview version of DirectX 12 included in Build 9926 got the better of its predecessor in almost each and every GPU and CPU benchmark test that the site ran, and by large margins at that. A large part of this is due to low-level API's ability to make optimal use of multiple CPU cores in preparing data for the GPU.

But things weren't at all one-sided whenever DX12 came up against Mantle — a low-level API designed to work exclusively with AMD cards — with the latter proving more than capable of holding its own. This isn't surprising considering how Mantle works at an even lower level than DX12, not to mention the fact that it is more mature as well.

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MMORPG News

MMORPG News

EverQuest Next: Welcome to Daybreak

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:54 PM PST

Welcome to Daybreak

Victor chimes in with some positivity regarding Sony Online Entertainment's transition to Daybreak Game Company.

EVE Online: New Apparel for Mystery Code Holders

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 10:47 PM PST

New Apparel for Mystery Code Holders

This month, Second Decade Collector's Edition Mystery Code holders get a bonus in the form of six new time-exclusive clothing items: Men's 'Impact' Jacket (green camo) Men's 'Strider' Pants (green camo) Men's 'March' Boots (Black) Women's 'Rocket' Dress (green) Women's 'Strut' Pants (black) Women's 'Corsair' Heels (black)

Aura Kingdom: Tiered Spender Event Offers a Plethora of Rewards

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 11:03 PM PST

Tiered Spender Event Offers a Plethora of Rewards

From February 5th until February 9th, fantasy MMO Aura Kingdom is offering players the opportunity to earn a range of cool loyalty rewards.

Star Trek Online: Earn Bonus Ore During Dilithium Week Event

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 11:20 PM PST

Earn Bonus Ore During Dilithium Week Event

Having begun last Thursday, February 5th, Star Trek Online's Dilithium Ore Event runs through February 12th, giving players the chance to earn bonus ore by completing specific in-game content.

World of Tanks: Carnival Gold Bonus XP Event

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:44 PM PST

Carnival Gold Bonus XP Event

Last Thursday, Wargaming began an event in honor of carnival that gives players 3X the XP for your first battle and extra gold in each purchased bundle.

Heroes in the Sky: Celebrates Start of Service With Opening Events

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:05 PM PST

Celebrates Start of Service With Opening Events

Heroes in the Sky welcomes new pilots from February 5th to March 4th with a special item set and a near-complete lack of details regarding the opening events.

Rift: Tyrant's Forge Raid Goes Live

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:24 PM PST

Tyrant

This week fantasy MMO Rift saw the abyssal passage open to 20-player raid, Tyrant's Forge. Legion technicians are busily working on a new body for the Dragon of Air, so get your armored butt in gear!

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MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

New Korea MMORPG ELOA Advanced Video Review

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New Korea MMORPG ELOA Advanced Video Review


here come new ELOA video reviews. this time it'll show you more details of its battle system which is pretty charming. I made these videos myself.

Game of Thrones: Ascent Review: Are You Ready for the Coming Winter?

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Game of Thrones: Ascent Review: Are You Ready for the Coming Winter?


Today I'm gonna introduce a mobile game based on this popular drama: Game of Thrones: Ascent.It is a Facebook game and came to mobile platform last year. The game casts players as the minor lords in the story
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