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@ Leo
by vincent on Thu 24th Mar 2005 02:22 UTC


You are making a lot of assumptions:

1) OS X, Linux, and Longhorn will all implement the exact same UI eye-candy features.
2) Using the DX9 feature set will not be inherently faster than using the feature set that OSX and Linux use.

Mid-range cards support DX9 currently. Its not a matter of power -- it quite possibly is a matter of features for what they intend to do.