DX9 vs DX8.1 with GF4Ti4200

[ugh]

Hi folks,

I've got a GF4Ti4200. My system (WinXP Pro) has the default DX installed. I'm thinking of installing DX9. Will I notice any difference in speed or quality?

Thanks!

 

[Regs]

Nope. The 4200ti I don't think even supports DX9. Rightly so, since there is no DX9 games out yet.

It won't hurt you if you downloaded DX9, but the ti4200 just will not notice it is there.

 

[ugh]

Any updates to DX8 support in DX9 then?

 

[Schadenfroh]

i have noticed nothing going from 8.1b to directx 9A with my 4200, i reccommend if 8.1 aint broke, dont fix it.

 

[Regs]

I think the major and maybe the only difference between DX8 and DX9 is the OpenGL/Direct 3D functionality that is not supported on earlier video cards. So yes, its completely pointless to have direct DX 9 with a ti4200.

 

[Shade4ever]

Actually, my experience was that it's WORSE than pointless. Installing DX9 on my system when I had a GF3 gave me lower performance than DX8.1...

lower framerates == bad

 

[T9D]

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[ugh]

Thanks for the feedback. DX8.1 it is then

Just asked my friend as well. He has a Radeon 7x00 and he says DX9 slows down as well...

 

[T9D]

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[fluxquantum]

i went ahead and installed dx 9 even though i have a ti4200. it didn't hurt anything.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Yes, install DX9a. There's more to an update than new features. Bug fixes mostly, but there's always performance boosts. (Yes, that means you have to update to DX9-compatible nVidia drivers too.)

- M4H

 

[Regs]

There's more to an update than new features. Bug fixes mostly, but there's always performance boosts

Like the other guy said, "aint broke, don't fix it" . Thats why they came out with 8.1a DX anyway. And the ti4200 hardware itself does not support the functions of DX9. Even if you did run a DX9 game on the ti4200 the framerate would be 5-10fps if the game played at all !

Edit: However if the game promts you to have DX9 then have it install it. Even though some games or programs don't really use DX9 they will promts you to have it.