Update on Ryzen branch prediction enhancements and their impact on DX9 performance.
Update on Ryzen branch prediction enhancements and their impact on DX9 performance.
Finding motivation to organize testing is tough, especially with a limited list of older titles. For games beyond the DX10/11 era, I’m having trouble recalling any pre-DX11 titles that fit the bill. A dedicated benchmark mode and free downloads would be great, as would suggestions for games from before that. The only game I can think of is GTAV, which is technically DX10/11. I’m ready to begin the download now.
Popular titles like Borderlands, Fallout, Left 4 Dead, and Far Cry were DX9. Early CoD and Battlefield games also fit the bill. AoE III is likely DX9 as well.
I own Fallout but haven't played it before. I lack the rest of my collection from that time. The oldest titles I own are 3, L4D2, and modern COD MWII. My digital archive is quite sparse from those years. Most of the games I have from that era were probably given away as freebies through sites or promotions. Are we far enough back that DVDs were still available? I began scanning a long list of DX9 games. I discovered Anno 1404 there, which I have but haven't played. If it resembles Anno 1800 with a built-in benchmark, it might be worth checking out. I'll review the remaining titles later. Otherwise, I'll skip DX9 since I don't think I can find anything usable now.