" If you're looking for better performance when playing action games, or
if you enjoy viewing video and animation on your PC, you should
upgrade to the latest version of DirectX. Version 8.1 offers faster
frame rates for multiplayer games, as well as improved audio fidelity
while displaying video and animation. The drivers also provide support
for the latest generation of 3D-graphics acceleration hardware.
DirectX, of course, is Microsoft's advanced suite of multimedia
application programming interfaces, which lets developers write code
for multimedia applications on any Windows PC, no matter what the
hardware.
Version: 8.1b "
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_d ... hsx,00.asp
