Does the media have the okay to release benchmark results to the public and have they received the update? I'm interested in seeing just how big of an impact DX12 has on performance, especially when comparing four fast cores to six slightly slower cores (i7-4790K vs i7-5820K).

Just in time for my Birthday .

If I remember correctly, it is the nitrous engine from oxide that uses more cores for better performance and efficiency as opposed to faster single threaded performance. I believe it was also stated that 6 cpu cores had the best overall utilization of their engine.

Hi, I read somewhere that those who purchase the Founders Lifetime Edition get a second steam key. Do they get a full steam key or just a multiplayer key.and if so how and when would they get it. It would be a nice perk if it was a full key. Especially as any of the download content in the lifetime edition could be a long way off. Also having some special founders units would be a great idea something like the special preorder commanders in Planetary Annihilation. Maybe even special skins. Are they amy plans for these ?

Will this "pre-beta" still have a hard minimum resolution barrier of 1920 x 1080?

Sadly that's a deal breaker for me at the moment.

1920 x 1080

Hello Frogboy,

Could you clarify this point for me please?

"8. Additional perks (additional keys to share with friends in the future)"

There were a few statements back that were confusing. Founders will get keys for friends, then only lifetime founders will get one additional key, now we are back to founders will get keys?

Can you clarify if I will get more than one key as a regular founder? 

Thank you.

The benchmark results are a bit disheartening for me. 

Yes, they have been coming out today and with no shortage of controversy. I have no intention of pointing fingers or taking sides and that's not really what I care about at this point.

From what I've seen so far, it appears that my system will likely perform worse using DX12 which should not at all be the case. I was hoping for something a bit more positive than that.

I am limited in my understanding of the technical aspect but it almost seems like the increased output of draw calls by the CPU actually causes the GPU to become saturated with calls to the point where it can't handle or process them as fast as it could if the systems were CPU bound.

An analogy: Lets say you're taking groceries into the house from the car. Taking one bag at a time severely limits how fast you can move groceries. Taking two or three or four even would likely increase your efficiency since you're moving more in the time it would take to move one. If you had to try and take even more though, you'd soon experience difficulty carrying them and eventually not be able to carry them at all. In this scenario, the draw calls are bags of groceries and the person carrying them is the GPU.

Let me know if that did or didn't make any sense.

can´t wait to try the new version

Yes!

There is a reason: you want the game to look unbelievable, and you cannot execute that vision on a low resolution. I'm not saying that's the case here, and I bet they will do it, so I wouldn't worry.

Also, 1920x1080 perhaps represents a bar that you must pass in order to be an alpha tester. It implies you have a system beefy enough to give the game a fighting chance. It would not be helpful in this stage to have a bunch of people saying the game sucks because they can't run it on their GeForce Go 6800.

There is still no reason for 1080p being the minimum resolution. Quite often, 720p with maximum settings looks better than 1080p with medium settings.

Either way, it would be foolish not to support support resolutions lower than 1080p when it launches.

Any time for DX12 update today? UK time that is.