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Less than a quarter of Steam users have a DirectX 10 rig

Valve's latest hardware survey reveals an interesting snapshot of PC gamers using Steam

If you're concerned that your PC is becoming something of a relic compared with the latest kit, then don't worry, as you're certainly not alone. Valve has just released the latest statistics from its November hardware survey via Steam, which it now plans to release on a monthly basis, and it shows that most Steam users are a fair way off the cutting edge of technology.

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Timesplitter145625d ago

To be honest I expected something like 1/10

BrunoM5625d ago

Iam with you even tho not as bad i was at about 3/10 ...

one thing is for sure now with the ps3 and the 360 out is not alot of people that are gona go every 6months pay another 300 to 500 buck on a new card or more ram ...

im ok at what im now i can run far cry2 good so ya but i WONT spend any more money on it from now on is ps3 games and some (if good) 360 games..

JsonHenry5624d ago

The story is kinda of misleading.

Almost 45% of the people have a DX10 Video card. But only about ~21% have vista installed that enable the DX10 support.

I was going to buy the new Nvidia GX295, but then I read that they will have a completely new series out this spring and I figure I can just wait it out.

stevenhiggster5624d ago

I have got a DX10 capable rig, I just refuse to put windows vista on it. I used to have it on there and yes dx10 is much better looking than 9 but Vista just annoyed me soo much I could do without dx10.

JsonHenry5624d ago

I use Vista x64 and I have no problems at all with it. What about it annoyed you?

kwyjibo5624d ago

I have a DX10 capable system, and choose not to install Vista.

I'm not paying Microsoft to slow my PC down with features that I do not want for an extra smudge of graphical sheen.

evrfighter5624d ago

I also have a dx10 capable rig and own vista and xp. However I chose to stick it out with xp until windows 7 is released. I kept having problems with random bf2+vent crash to desktops that seem to go away when xp is installed. It handles fairly smoothly and responsively I'll give it that. However I don't feel as if I'm the one in control of the OS. Hard to explain really...

JsonHenry5624d ago

The only reason I installed Vista x64 was so I can use all 8 gigs of RAM on my system. Not because I just had to have DX10.

stevenhiggster5624d ago

It was mostly the fact that none of my software worked with it and I wasn't going out to buy new versions of it and some of the stuff I used for my dj-ing didn't even have vista compatible versions available. Add to that the fact that I hated having to click things 23 times before I could do anything 'are you sure thats what you want to do' yes 'really' yes 'final answer' FU** Sake just open the FU**in folder you piece of Sh12 OS!

That sort of thing really ;-)

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bviperz5624d ago

for little benefit, IMO. Extra eye-candy for slower gameplay? No thank you.

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All Hopes I Had For A Prey Sequel Have Been Crushed — Well Done, Microsoft

The magnificent Prey was once again abandoned as Microsoft disregarded Arkane Austin's achievements and crucified it just for Redfall.

RaidenBlack19h ago

well, not entirely ... the main Arkane studio i.e Arkane Lyon's still there ...
Its only that, the sequel will take more time now ... after Blade & Dishonored 3

-Foxtrot18h ago(Edited 18h ago)

Not even this Prey

Still longing for a sequel to the original Prey with Tommy

The studio didn't even want to call this Prey, it was just Bethesda being dicks to them for some reason.

RaidenBlack12h ago

MS closed Roundhouse Studios (ex-Human Head Studios) as well

Yui_Suzumiya2h ago

Yeah, that's who was going to do the original sequel.

isarai9h ago

Came here to say this, my hooes for a Prey sequel died when this "Prey" came out

Profchaos22m ago

Prey 2017 still hurts to play because what could have been looked so incredible

Profchaos23m ago

Same Bethesda basically screwed over the original developer team human head back around 2011 so it was really never going to come despite a honestly amazing trailer. I liked prey 2017 but it always held a stink of disappointment due to what we never got

LostPotato17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

Keep dreaming then as Prey and Dishonored 2 did not sell well enough to get sequels.

Hence we got Deathloop and Redfall instead.

RaidenBlack12h ago

lol, Deathloop came from Prey: Mooncrash idea

Unknown_Gamer57941h ago

To everyone who cheered MS’s acquisitions, we told you so…

Inverno21m ago

Those people will just argue that Arkane Austin and Tango would've been shut down either way.

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Helldivers 2 Star Wars Mod Looks Pretty Insane

Star Wars is coming to Helldivers 2, unofficially that is, as a new mod revamps in-game models and sends players to a galaxy far, far, away.

thejigisup3h ago

To you. What makes them interesting?

repsahj2h ago

This is the reason they cancel the psn link.

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Would It Have Even Mattered If Redfall Were Good?

Even if Redfall were a good game, the closure of Hi-Fi Rush proves even that doesn't matter in the industry.

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Profchaos6h ago

Yeah it would have mattered especially since their huge game that year wasn't all that it was cracked up to be remember redfail was almost heavily promoted and hyped not to the level of starfield but still more promoted than the average game.

There was still a decent marketing campaign behind the game I'm sure millions were spent advertising it on websites and I saw a few billboards and bus stop signs in real life

jwillj2k45h ago

No it wouldn’t matter it wouldn’t bring in enough profit to offset their 100 billion dollar acquisition. It would maybe delay the inevitable by some months.

CrimsonWing695h ago

I would f*cking think so. Good games are what draws people to your platform. It’s why I adored the 360 era with Gears of War being one of the highlights for me. You make sh*t games and it just makes your platform that much worse and you start gobbling up studios I like and then killing them off it also makes me hate your platform as well… just sayin’

franwex5h ago

Unless the game would’ve been War Zone, or Fortnite level. No. Maybe even Hell divers 2 I doubt would’ve been enough.

Exvalos4h ago

No it would not have, the ABK deal was great for Microsoft but horrible for Xbox. Over 100 billion dollars in acquisitions. That money has to be made back. That ABK deal essentially destroyed Xbox as we know it.

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