Full Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support combined with the CineFX 4.0 Engine to deliver advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds Features Nvidia PureVideo technology that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color. Ultra-threaded Shader EngineThe Radeon X1650 PRO ultra-threaded engine features 12 individual pixel shader processors to support up to 128 simultaneous pixel threads.It is fully hardware compliant with Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders, so you can experience HDR and advanced anti-aliasing effects for incredible enhancements to lighting contour.
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Shader Model 3 added additional capabilities to shader model 2.
Feature | Capability |
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Register Set |
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Pixel Shader Max | 512 minimum, and up to the number of slots in D3DCAPS9.MaxPixelShader30InstructionSlots (see D3DPSHADERCAPS2_0). |
Vertex Shader Max | 512 minimum, and up to the number of slots in D3DCAPS9.MaxVertexShader30InstructionSlots (see D3DCAPS9). |
Shader Profiles | ps_3_0, vs_3_0 |
For more details on model 3 shaders, see:
Related topics
DirectX 9.0c includes support for Pixel Shader and Vertex Shader 3.0, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using DirectX.
DirectX 9 Features include:
- Multi-Threading: The ability to scale across multi-core CPUs will enable developers to take greater advantage of the power within multi-core CPUs. This results in faster framerates for games, while still supporting the increased visual detailing.
- DirectCompute: Developers can utilize the power of discrete graphics cards to accelerate both gaming and non-gaming applications. This improves graphics, while also enabling players to accelerate everyday tasks, like video editing, on their Windows 7 PC.
Windows 7 comes with a newer version of DirectX but is fully compatible with all of the new features of DirectX 9.0c. Additionally, in order to take advantage of the features of DirectX, you must ensure that you have installed a DirectX compliant video card.
Shader Model 3.0 Driver
If you're wanting an even newer version, DirectX 10 is also available. This version is the download of the redistributable version. That means it may be included in software packages or just simply used freely by anyone wishing to update their DirectX version on Windows XP or Windows 7 (32-bit).
This package contains the DirectX 9.0c installer for Windows XP, the installer for Windows 7 and is compatible with the DirectX 9 redistributable from February 2010 and June 2010. This web installer package works with DirectX 9 graphics devices with WDDM 1.0 or higher drivers. In case you run into issues when installing this package, you may have an older video card that is not compatible with DirectX 9.0c.
The DirectX 9 SDK is also available for download from this site (use the search function).
Please note: If you are using Windows 7 and a game or other programs requires you to have DirectX 9.0c compatible video or audio driver installed, you should check to see whether there is a patch available for the game or program you have installed. In some cases, simply installing updated drivers for your video or audio card solves the problem. If updating drivers doesn't help, running the program in compatibility mode may.
Features and highlights
- Directshow decoder
- Microsoft DirectX Direct3D version 1.0.2902.0
DirectX 9.0c on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs
Shader Model 3.0 Gpu Driver
This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from components without restrictions. DirectX 9.0C 9.0c is available to all software users as a free download for Windows 10 PCs but also without a hitch on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Shader Model 3 Download
Compatibility with this software may vary, but will generally run fine under Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP on either a 32-bit or 64-bit setup. A separate x64 version may be available from Microsoft.
Filed under:- DirectX 9.0c Download
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