Interesting article about DX11 and Civ 5 at Anandtech

[Toulouse]

I can't get Dx 11 to work since the latest patch and I have a so-called high end rig -- not the highest mind you -- i7 920 with two Nvidia 460 GTX cards. Can't get the bugger to display correctly fullscreen in my monitor...it only works in DX 9

Edit: Just installed the new Nvidia drivers (released today). Problem solved, game looks marvelous.

Edit Part 2: Now it's back to not loading properly in DX 11; wonder why it worked the first time...?

 

[Louis XXIV]

If the graphics engine is so 'technologically advanced' then why does Civ5 have crappy rivers, painted-on static trees, and in general look distinctly average and 'meh'?

See the House episode called Occam's Razor for the answer to that question.

 

[bryanw1995]

I can't get Dx 11 to work since the latest patch and I have a so-called high end rig -- not the highest mind you -- i7 920 with two Nvidia 460 GTX cards. Can't get the bugger to display correctly fullscreen in my monitor...it only works in DX 9

Edit: Just installed the new Nvidia drivers (released today). Problem solved, game looks marvelous.

Edit Part 2: Now it's back to not loading properly in DX 11; wonder why it worked the first time...?

does it work with just one card? if so, then uninstall/reinstall video card drivers. if not, then it's game-related and you might need to reinstall the game.