DirectX Developer Blog

D3D12 Work Graphs Preview

June 22, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 06/22/23

Amar Patel, Tex Riddell

Contents Introduction to work graphs Basis Characteristics Analysis Scenarios summary Specification <-- the docs Node types Broadcasting launch Coalescing launch Thread launch Condensed programming guide Drivers and other prerequisites <-- get running here Authoring shaders ...

Agility SDK 1.711.3-preview: Work Graphs, Wave Matrix, AV1 Encoding

June 22, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 06/22/23

David Cook, Tex Riddell, Sil Vilerino

Hi everyone, Today we’re excited to announce the newest Preview Agility SDK v1.711.3 download; This SDK previews three new features for developers to discover.  First is Work Graphs, a new way for the GPU to create work for itself.  Second is Wave Matrix support, which allows developers to take advantage of dedicated silicon to speed...

OpenGL® on DX12 enables STEEL ASSAULT to launch on Xbox

June 16, 2023 Jun 16, 2023 06/16/23

David Cook

When we initially introduced our DirectX mapping layers, our goal was to enable applications written in other graphics APIs, including DX9, DX11 and OpenGL, to run on DirectX12 systems if a native driver is not available. We’ve written about the OpenGL mapping layer previously and how we developed it by contributing OpenGL on DX12 (GLon12) ...