DirectStorage API Arrives On PC
14-03-2022 by
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Technology allows graphics applications, including games, to stream data direct from NVMe storage, vastly increasingly available bandwidth.
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Ul Teases 3DMark Speed Way DirectX 12 Benchmark
01-03-2022 by
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The upcoming test for Ul's 3DMark suite puts GPUs through their paces with ray tracing and global illumination alongside traditional rasterised content.
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NVIDIA to Transition SLI Support to Native Game Integrations
21-09-2020 by
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Future titles will need to take advantage of the tools available in Vulkan and DirectX 12 to implement multi-GPU operation, rather than rely on driver-level support.
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Microsoft Introduces Direct3D Feature Level 12_2, Claims AMD RDNA2 & NVIDIA RTX Support
29-08-2020 by
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Not to be confused with DirectX 12 Ultimate, Feature Level 12_2 is a signpost to developers on advanced rendering features supported by graphics hardware.
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Latest NVIDIA GeForce & Studio Drivers Tout Full Support For DirectX 12 Ultimate
25-06-2020 by
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The GeForce Game Ready and NVIDIA Studio 451.48 drivers bring together Microsoft's newest API stack, support for nine new G-SYNC compatible displays, and more games with one-click setting optimisation.
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Microsoft Unveil DirectX 12 Ultimate, Supported By GeForce RTX & AMD RDNA2
19-03-2020 by
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This beefed up variant of the DirectX 12 graphics API designed for XBOX Series X and Windows 10 also requires hardware-level support for raytracing, variable rate shading and more.
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NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix Driver Issued Addressing RDR2 & Shadow of the Tomb Raider Instability
20-11-2019 by
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The GeForce Hotfix Driver 441.34 is based on Game Ready Driver 441.20, and is intended to improve in-game stability for RDR2 an Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
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Microsoft DirectX Raytracing Coming To Windows 7 Game Development
29-08-2019 by
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Microsoft DXR functionality, an extension to DirectX 12, will be part of the same program which aided Blizzard in porting aspects of DirectX 12 to World of Warcraft's Windows 7 client.
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DirectX 12 Breaks The Shackles Of Windows 10 Exclusivity
14-03-2019 by
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Microsoft are working with 3rd party developers to enable DirectX 12 rendering to Windows 7 in some games, starting with World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.1.5.
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Basemark's GPU 1.1 Benchmark To Launch Nov. 27th
26-11-2018 by
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Updated GPU benchmark from Basemark will support Vulkan and DirectX 12 rendering options for direct comparison.
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NVIDIA Introduces RTX Ray-Tracing To Game Developers At GDC 2018
19-03-2018 by
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Allowing ray-tracing for real-time cinematic-quality rendering on their Volta architecture, NVIDIA RTX is to be supported by Microsoft's new DirectX® Raytracing (DXR) API.
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AMD In Buoyant Mood Over VRMark Cyan Room Release Scores
24-11-2017 by
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FutureMark's latest benchmark, which is designed to test the DirectX 12 capabilities of GPUs in a VR environment, shows AMD performing well against comparable NVIDIA GPUs.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Now Available In DirectX 12 Flavour
08-09-2016 by
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PC Patch v1.4 build 545.4_P5 for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided finally offers a DirectX 12 beta, but for now it's very much a work in progress.
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AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Updated To 16.9.1
08-09-2016 by
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Latest version of the driver adds DirectX 12 rendering optimisations for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and fixes multiple crashing errors in other top-rated titles.
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Time Spy For DirectX 12 - 3DMark Enters A New Benchmarking Era
16-07-2016 by
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Futuremark's 3DMark benchmarking suite now includes Time Spy, intended to measure a card's performance using the advanced features of Microsoft's DirectX 12 API in Windows 10.
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AMD, 2K & Firaxis Working On Bringing DirectX 12 To Civ VI
15-07-2016 by
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Upcoming strategy game's engine will support complex DirectX 12 features including Asynchronous Compute, and should also launch with a benchmarking tool.
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DirectX 12 Delight - FutureMark's 3DMark Time Spy Benchmark Teased
27-06-2016 by
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The Time Spy benchmark, which will be part of the 3DMark testing suite, has been developed in cooperation with NVIDIA, AMD, Intel and Microsoft to provide objective DX12 performance benchmarking.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 101 Trailer Reveals Hints Of A Possible Future
29-04-2016 by
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The next instalment on the Deus Ex franchise isn't till August, but Eidos Montreal from tempting us what's to come for Adam Jensen.
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Quantum Break PC Release Date - 980 Ti Or A Fury X Recommended
12-02-2016 by
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Quantum Break will be the first DirectX 12 only game. This game also comes with a killer recommended GPU, a 980 Ti or the Fury X.
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A Reddit User Found DirectX 12 Settings For The Rise Of The Tomb Raider
08-02-2016 by
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Currently Rise Of The Tomb Raider runs on DirectX 11 but a DirectX 12 option has been found.
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NVIDIA First Out Of The Blocks With WHQL-Certified Windows 10 Drivers
18-05-2015 by
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The GeForce 352.84 WHQL Drivers for Windows 10 are explicitly referred to as Game Ready for DirectX 12, though we still have a while to wait for games and Windows 10.
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DirectX 12 May Bring Vendor-Agnostic Multi-GPU Support
27-02-2015 by
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A rumoured revival of the Split Frame Rendering methodology could see GPUs treated as pooled graphics resources, paving the way for simultaneous use of NVIDIA, AMD and Intel GPUs.
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DirectX 12 Will Be A Windows 10 Exclusive
22-01-2015 by
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Earlier today we told you about Windows 10 being a free upgrade for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users. Perhaps this news will help sweeten the deal.
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Microsoft To Offer Windows 10 Free For Current Windows 7 & 8/8.1 Users.
22-01-2015 by
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During a live press conference introducing Windows 10 features VP of Operating Systems Terry Myerson revealed that upgrades would be available for a year after launch.
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DirectX 11 vs DirectX 12 - Performance Slides Revealed
15-12-2014 by
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DirectX 12 is on its way and it promises to bring massive performance improvements for PC gaming
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