Microsoft DirectX 12 Update Could Double Path-Traced Game FPS, Boost Game AI

The latest DirectX release standardizes advanced rendering features key to path-tracing performance and the use of AI in games.
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New DirectX 12 Feature Eliminates CPU Bottleneck in Game Rendering

A more powerful GPU usually means your games run better, but that's not always the case. The CPU's role in tasks and scheduling can bottleneck performance in some instances. Microsoft has been testing ...
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Microsoft Working to Add AI-Powered Rendering to DirectX

Microsoft's DirectX API has been a core part of gaming for decades, and Microsoft is preparing to upgrade this platform for the AI era. The new DirectX will have AI upscaling at the core, giving ...
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Microsoft's new DirectX 12 Agility SDK opens the door to direct CPU VRAM access

Why it matters: On Thursday, Microsoft's Agility SDK development team announced the preview release of Agility SDK version 1.7.10.0. The new version brings developers two new features, GPU upload ...
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Futuremark releases 3DMark Time Spy DirectX 12 benchmark

Brings Async Compute, explicit multi-GPU and multi-threading Futuremark has now officially released its new Time Spy benchmark, an upgrade which adds the new DirectX 12 test to the 3DMark benchmarking ...