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  1. New DirectX 11 vs. DirectX 12

    by , 03-25-2017 at 05:00 PM


    For the last few years, there’s been an ongoing debate about the benefits and advantages (or lack thereof) surrounding DirectX 12. It hasn’t helped any that the argument has been bitterly partisan, with Nvidia GPUs often showing minimal benefits or even performance regressions, while AMD cards have often shown significant performance increases.

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  2. Windows 10 may get new dedicated gaming mode in upcoming Redstone 2 update

    by , 12-31-2016 at 08:18 PM


    Windows 10’s upcoming Redstone 2 update (aka, “Creator’s Update,”) is expected to introduce a variety of features that at least six people will care about, including a new 3D version of MS Paint, a “My People” feature that integrates with other aspects of Windows like Skype, a new UI for Windows Defender, and various improvements to the company’s Edge browser.

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  3. DirectX 12 arrives at last with Ashes of the Singularity - Nvidia really doesn’t think much of this game

    by , 08-27-2015 at 04:00 PM


    Ever since Microsoft announced DirectX 12, gamers have clamored for hard facts on how the new API would impact gaming. Unfortunately, hard data on this topic has been difficult to come by — until now. Oxide Games has released an early version of its upcoming RTS game Ashes of the Singularity, and allowed the press to do some independent tire-kicking.

    Before we dive into the test results, ...
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  4. Demystifying DirectX 12 support: What AMD, Intel, and Nvidia do and don’t deliver - DirectX feature levels and point updates are not the same thing

    by , 06-16-2015 at 12:10 PM


    When Windows 10 debuts next month, it’s going to deliver the first full DirectX update since Windows 7 debuted six years ago. For more than a year, AMD and Nvidia have been advertising that various older GPU families would support DirectX 12 at launch.

    Recently, however, there’s been some confusion over what level of support Intel, AMD, and Nvidia will offer for the new API ...
  5. Report claims DirectX 12 will enable AMD and Nvidia GPUs to work side-by-side - DirectX 12 will allow developers to combine GPUs from different vendors and render to all of them

    by , 03-06-2015 at 03:08 AM


    With the Games Developer Conference right around the corner we’ve started to see more gaming and technology announcements cropping up, but a new report on DirectX 12 is certain to raise the eyebrows of any PC gamer. It’s been reported that DirectX 12 — Microsoft’s upcoming, low-latency, close(r)-to-metal API that replaces DirectX 11 — will be capable of running across AMD and Nvidia GPUs ...
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