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DirectX 11 under the hood.

Codemasters will release the PC version of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 here on 4th December.

The rally game is among the vanguard supporting new DirectX 11 improvements. Yes, that means hardware tessellation for better water and crowds; Shader Model 5.0 depth for snazzy shadows; and multi-threading for lots of threads.

We've stuffed some screenshots into our Colin McRae: DiRT gallery for you to look at.

DiRT 2, "a fine sequel", zipped out on console in September. Whether the PC market, traditionally a little more hardcore, will welcome Codemasters' tend toward accessibility remains to be seen.

Head over to our DiRT 2 review for a full analysis.

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- Release date 4/12/2009
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teddybass #1 2 years ago

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I'm looking for a new PC... what card should I get to play this with dx11? is there any options besides the ati 58XX ?
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skillian #2 2 years ago

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I'm pretty certain the 5850 and 5870 are the only DX11 cards available. BTW, if you get the (pricey) HIS 5870, you'll get a free copy of DIRT 2 bundled in [link url=http: //www.hisdigital.com/un/product2-472.shtml
]http://ww w.hisdigital.com/un/product2-47...[/link]

Personally I can't wait for this game. i think there's plenty of room for arcade racers on the PC, and GRiD is a personal favourite of mine, so I can't imagine disliking this. The presentation puts me off, but I'm sure the graphics and the racing will be awesome.
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SwedBear #3 2 years ago

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Actually, the HIS 5850 and the HIS 5770 also have a coupon for Dirt 2 (I'm reviewing them) so you can get the cheaper model and still get the game.
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skillian #4 2 years ago

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Oh, nice.

What's your site/magazine btw?
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Boomerang #5 2 years ago

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PC version! \o/ 'Bout bloody time. I love the EGO engine (GRID + OFR)
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Darren #6 2 years ago

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I hope the new NVIDIA cards will be out by December then as I'd like to see this game running with DX11 effects on my system.
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zakrocz #7 2 years ago

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Anyone expecting an easy NFS type arcade experience are in for a rude awakening. This game takes a lot of practice to drive the various vehicles well. Personally I love playing the game online in ranked races where the competition is as fierce as it gets.
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