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DirectX 12 Lights Up NVIDIA’s Maxwell Launch
DirectX 12 Lights Up NVIDIA’s Maxwell Launch
AvatarSeptember 18, 2014Sep 18, 201409/18/14
Our mission in the DirectX team is to provide the best graphics API in the world and have it work on as many graphics cards as possible.  To do this, we work very closely with game developers and graphics hardware vendors. So, when one of our close partners invites us to an event, we’re always happy to participate.  Last w
DirectX 12 – High Performance and High Power Savings
DirectX 12 – High Performance and High Power Savings
AvatarAugust 12, 2014Aug 12, 201408/12/14
You probably know that DirectX 12 is designed for performance. What you may not know is that the same design decisions that make DirectX 12 so performant also make it incredibly power efficient.  This allows you to play all of your favorite games on portable devices without having an uncomfortably hot device on your lap or as much of a ne
DirectX 12 Developer Videos
DirectX 12 Developer Videos
AvatarApril 15, 2014Apr 15, 201404/15/14
DirectX 12 developer session recordings now available! Missed us at GDC and BUILD? Check out the DirectX 12 developer session recordings below to learn more about the API or just watch some cool demos!   DirectX: Evolving Microsoft's Graphics Platform In this session, Anuj Gosalia, Partner Development Manager at Microsoft, along
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
D3D TeamMarch 20, 2014Mar 20, 201403/20/14
What's the big deal? DirectX 12 introduces the next version of Direct3D, the graphics API at the heart of DirectX.  Direct3D is one of the most critical pieces of a game or game engine, and we’ve redesigned it to be faster and more efficient than ever before.  Direct3D 12 enables richer scenes, more objects, and full utilizatio