Ray tracing performance on PC just got a quiet but significant push forward. Microsoft has officially standardized Shader ...

Microsoft has released a preview of the next step in DirectX Raytracing to its Windows Insider Program, meaning developers can start to play with new performance enhancing features to deliver a better ...

This week Microsoft has published more details on the new DirectX features more about DirectX 12 including DirectX Raytracing tier 1.1, Mesh Shader, and Sampler Feedback. All these features are ...

The engineers on Microsoft's DirectX team are always busy bees, constantly working on one improvement or another. Today, the team announced that it's taking initial steps to get rid of a perennial ...

At Gamescom 2025, Microsoft presented a new technology that could prove very important for PC gaming: DirectX Advanced Shader Delivery. This system is designed as a potential solution to the problems ...

One of the G80 GPU's main benefits is its full support for DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0, and the other features inherent to Microsoft's upcoming API. In addition to the increased performance offered ...