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Originally Posted by Antikarma
I've been told to hold off buying a video card until January or February because a lot of the cards out now will not be DX10/Vista capable. This seems a bit hokey to me, but still got me curious.
Do you know anything about it L?
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One thing to keep in mind is it will take awhile before DX10 and Vista are widley supported. There will always be the early adoptors but the majority of people will still be using XP and DX9 cards for at least another year or longer. Developers are not going to shut out the majority of their potential customers but making their games Vista/DX10 specific until the adoption rate is at a level that makes financial sense for them. There will be games that will take advantage of the upgrade (better graphics, more physics, etc...) but there is nothing scheduled for release in the next year or so that I've seen that will require Vista/DX10.
In my opinion, there is no reason to wait before upgrading other than price. Once the newer DX10 cards are released in a few months then the current-gen cards will most likley see a price drop so you'll be able to pick up that 1950XTX or 7900GT that will set you back $450 now for $50 - $100 less. If you don't mind paying a premium now then have at it. You'll still be getting a proven performer that will easily handle anything you throw at it well into next year and beyond.