Direct X 8.1 - Is it worth installing the Beta?

[bront]

Anyone know if it's worth installing the DX 8.1 Beta drivers? Is there anything to gain performance and stability wise?

Suposedly, the Radeon 8500 is built for it, so I was curious.

60 FPS, 70 FPS, 80 FPS Crash!
Daylight comes and I have to go to work :frown:

 

[Ncogneto]

No probably not. Wait for dx9.0

Another Cookie? Who is going to pay my dentist bill?

 

[Raleldor]

Well is DX8.1 ever going to get out of beta?

Or will we just see DX9 first?

 

[Guest]

Of course there will be DirectX 8.1 final

I'd say some time towards the end of the year. No real need before then, because there will be no games for it.