How is the DX implemention of OIT different from PVR's implementation?

[Anarchist420]

I was just wondering, because I read that hardware meeting DX11 specs still doesn't fully support Order Independent Transparency.

 

[Red Hawk]

I'm not sure what you mean by "PVR". I'm pretty sure DirectX 11 supports it, or at least makes it much easier for games to do it. When DirectX 11 first came out, AMD made a tech demo specifically featuring OIT.

http://developer.amd.com/resources/...deon-hd-5000-series-graphics-real-time-demos/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpj8-1Mi0Nc&feature=player_embedded

 

[DiogoDX]

Also Lara TressFX uses OIT for hair strands.

 

[Anarchist420]

I'm not sure what you mean by "PVR"

PowerVR.

 

[Red Hawk]

PowerVR.

Can you explain? Because I wasn't aware that PowerVR made their own API.