The move to DX11 from DX9 has given us around a 300% improvement in rendering performance. As Loombe said: “We’re primarily leveraging the increased efficiency of DX11 to give improved performance. In an interesting interview with games.on.net, Criterion’s Leanne Loombe revealed that the PC version of Need For Speed: Most Wanted will sport some exclusive graphical features and that DX11 will be offering 300% better performance than DX9. Good news for all PC racing fans, as it seems that Criterion will further enhance the PC version of its upcoming arcade racer, Need For Speed: Most Wanted.
