Nvidia shared details of what to expect before Microsoft’s official presentation at GDC 2020 in March, and it’s easy to see why: Even though Microsoft’s next-gen console is powered by AMD, DirectX 12 ...
We already know DirectX 12 will drastically improve game performance when Windows 10 ships later this year, but just how much of a “free” boost you’ll get isn’t exactly known. Microsoft execs expect ...
Adrian has been a tech enthusiast since the 90s with a particular passion for gaming that developed thanks to his first gaming outings on Pong, Zork and Space Invaders. In the years that followed he ...
If all goes to plan, Microsoft’s next-gen API will usher in a new standard for visuals and performance across a whole range of devices, from high-end PCs, to modest laptops, to even the Xbox One. But ...
Since it launched in 2016, Vulkan has been positioned as a DirectX killer. It’s been a slow start, but the open software interface has gained a lot of momentum over the past six years, showing up in ...
In the late summer of 2014, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would be rolled out to PC users around the world in the following year. At the same time, it also revealed that the new operating system ...
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 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Mar 26, 2015, 09:00am EDT Mar 27, 2015, 12:27pm EDT This article ...
Windows 11 auto-updates DirectX via Windows Update—you're likely already on the latest version. To force an update, open Windows Update in the Windows 11 Settings app and click "Check for Updates." ...
DirectX 12 works on Windows 7, but that wasn’t always the case. Microsoft originally only supported the newest graphics API on Windows 10 and Windows 8. But the company expanded that to Windows 7 ...
The new graphics API comes with new buzzwords. We’ll tell you what they mean and how they matter to your gaming experience. Just when you think you’ve grasped all the jargon surrounding 3D graphics, ...
Page 2: What's new in DirectX 11? Page 3: Scope, Test Setup & Methodology Page 4: Aliens vs Predator: Image Quality Page 5: Aliens vs Predator: Performance & Verdict Page 6: BattleForge: Image Quality ...