DirectX 9 games on DirectX 8.1 vid card?

sunjay

hi all,

I would like to know if a graphics card that says it supports DirectX 8.1, would it be able to play newer games that uses DirectX 9?

Arnie

Yes, but it will be slower and less quality.

comp615

What the game *should* do is scale back the quality. I.E. all the features of DX9 would not be visible. One of the things that always seems to occur is the water quality. It looks significantly better in costal areas with DX9. I mean if your looking to buy a new card...make SURE it supports DX9 and opengl 2. Whats the point of buying a new card if its not new?

kansloos