http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/13/new_3d_graphics_card_features_in…
[img]http://images.tomshardware.com/2006/01/13/new_3d_graphics_card_features…]
cool article about the difference expected with new video cards
supporting full pixel shade 3 tech..
good read!
Forget about shader model 3 and direct X9.
Direct X10 is the way to go. [8D] [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8475390224863646387&q=far+cry+3…]
Though it's probably going to be a couple years before it gets off the ground.[xx(]
And if you do get a new card, test it with [url="http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=199&type=expert&pid=2"]FutureMark 3DMark06 Benchmark[/url]. The graphics tests look so very, very, very pretty [:)] (that Antarctic research base scene looks great)