With GPU architectures changing from being entirely graphics-focused and game rendering relying increasingly more on compute ...

Microsoft wants to make it easier for developers to support new DirectX graphical features as they release. To that end, the company revealed the DirectX 12 Agility SDK today. This toolkit enables ...

Microsoft unveiled the next iteration of their graphics API, DirectX 12, during a talk at this week’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. One of the key enhancements highlighted in DirectX ...

Microsoft has announced DirectX 12 Ultimate, which it calls the next evolution of DirectX. The new DX12 Ultimate is the result of five years of continual investment in the DirectX 12 platform to keep ...

Microsoft has said previously that its upcoming DirectX 12 API will make your PC more efficient. Now we know by how much: just by using DirectX, executives said, you’ll see an additional 20 percent ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Earlier in the week, at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft unveiled DirectX 12, the next ...

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Windows 10’s blatant bid to woo back PC power users already looks pretty damned appealing, despite being in a very early state. But Microsoft’s still holding a trump card up its sleeve that’s ...

Direct X 12, the next graphics API for Windows devices, will not require a new GPU card for its basic functions to work on PC, Microsoft has said. However, in a statement issued to the press following ...

Something to look forward to: Now that the hardware specifications of both major next-gen consoles have been revealed, Microsoft is taking the next step forward by announcing DirectX 12 Ultimate. In ...

GDC was the stage for Microsoft's big DirectX 12 reveal today, with Nvidia, AMD and Intel all gushing about the significant leap it will bring. Microsoft is planning to have it function across all of ...

Microsoft has confirmed most of DirectX 12's improvements will be available on existing gaming hardware, but there's more to come at GDC. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...