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Got your shiny DirectX 11-enabled Radeon HD 5800 series and you're itching to stretch its legs? Well then, the newly released demo of Dirt 2 is your best option. While Dirt 2 was released for consoles a few months ago, the wait continues for this still-unreleased PC version. The delay to the PC version was for the sake of graphical enhancements, and if you have a DX11 card, you'll be able to enjoy some of the new features.

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Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.

35 Comments Comment from the forums

chesterman86

ahn... video?
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sunflier

I have xbox360 & PC but simply put, if you want the best graphics, PC has the upper-hand imho.
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JeanLuc

sunflierI have xbox360 & PC but simply put, if you want the best graphics, PC has the upper-hand imho.
When has the PC not had the upper hand in graphics?
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amplexis

Video 3921 is my favorite
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r0x0r

No comparison photos?
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Euphoria_MK

AS expected, DX11 is visually no different than DX9/10

But hey we got to sell those new DX11 cards :) lol
I am sticking with my HD4870 x2 for a bit longer :)

Maybe I'll wait for another year and switch to the HD6xxx series

Cheers
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cappster

I would like to see dx9 vs dx10 vs dx11 photos. I've seen one photo that was dx9 vs dx11, but I would like to see all three since I have dx10 videocards.
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tommysch

Consoles are gimmick for noobs.
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Euphoria_MK

cappsterI would like to see dx9 vs dx10 vs dx11 photos. I've seen one photo that was dx9 vs dx11, but I would like to see all three since I have dx10 videocards.
Just check the links at teh end of the article: http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2009/12/01/directx-11-performance-first-look-dirt-2/1

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bk420

Just in time for fermi.
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