Sunday, 23 December 2012

Processor, Windows 7, can substitute graphics card


Microsoft boasts that Windows 7 will be able to provide 3D ​​acceleration using only the CPU power. For this they provide WARP 10 (Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform), a platform capable of supporting the processing of Direct3D 10 and 10.1, part of API DirectX 10 and 10.1. Amenities include support for 8x Antialiasing and Anisotropic filtering, terms known by gamers.


Who is aderesează this feature? Those who do not have a separate graphics card, but want to run the operating system with 3D interface similar to Windows Vista Aero. To demonstrate that the performance of a WARP 10 is superior integrated graphics solutions from Intel, the people at Microsoft have run Crysis at 800x600 resolution at the lowest level of detail. Unfortunately, the test was relatively irrelevant because they used a system with an Intel Core i7 with 8 cores. Who can afford it, money and a separate graphics card.
Using WARP 10, the game ran 7.36 fps and with integrated video card he moved with only 5.17 fps.

In light of the foregoing, we cannot say that Microsoft initiative is really beneficial for the common user. In the absence of a powerful processor, 3D acceleration could slow down work with the operating system. In addition, WARP 10 is not a viable solution for 3D gaming even "light" in terms of graphics system requirements. The performance offered by one of the most powerful processors currently relevant in this regard. We can say more when we get Windows 7.

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