DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
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Charlie
3 months ago
10 / 10
Review of 4080, i've had it since launch.
Charlie
3 months ago
10 / 10
This card is much better than people let on, if you have a look at user benchmarks, you can see that is actually a lot better than the 7900 XTX, especsially if you use ray tracing, where this card can shoot ahead by up to 59%. With the lowest settings it can get anywhere from 700-1000 fps on fornite, and is great for 4k gaming. I loved this card and I am sad to say bye upgrading to the 4080 SUPER, it is a beast of a card, excels in raytracing 4k gaming, can easily max out ultra settings 4k@144hz games, and with g-sync, DLSS 3 and frame generation, there is no reason apart from cost and VRAM, to not go for this card over the 7900 XTX, It is better for singleplayer games with excellent graphics, than competitive games, in which i probaly would go with the XTX, but i've never had any doubts with this card, never caused any problems, and with fps gains like NVDcleanstall, and GeForce experience automatic tuning, this card is a beast, trading blows with goliaths such as the XTX and 4070 Ti Supers, It only fails in the midst of the SUPER edition, and the behemoth which is the 4090.
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