Windows 8 and Direct2D application UI framerate
Direct2D applications use the GPU to render its UI, and they can be very smooth on a 120Hz monitor. The following videos are taken with a high speed camera filming at 120fps. Hopefully more developers and Microsoft themselves will use Direct2D in future programs and updates Core i7 3930K @4.3GHz GeForce GTX 680 16GB RAM Yamakasi Catleap @120Hz Windows 8 64Bit Recorded at 120FPS Windows 7/8 and GDI+ acceleration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToFgYylqP_U Steam vs Origin UI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EBASZ5lldE
Direct2D applications use the GPU to render its UI, and they can be very smooth on a 120Hz monitor. The following videos are taken with a high speed camera filming at 120fps. Hopefully more developers and Microsoft themselves will use Direct2D in future programs and updates Core i7 3930K @4.3GHz GeForce GTX 680 16GB RAM Yamakasi Catleap @120Hz Windows 8 64Bit Recorded at 120FPS Windows 7/8 and GDI+ acceleration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToFgYylqP_U Steam vs Origin UI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EBASZ5lldE