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Demystifying Fullscreen Optimizations

Hannah FisherDecember 17, 2019Dec 17, 201912/17/19

We wrote this article to explain the difference between Fullscreen Exclusive and Fullscreen Optimizations. This article goes details the roll out and the benefits that come with Fullscreen Optimizations.

DirectX Raytracing and the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Jacques van RhynOctober 2, 2018Oct 2, 201810/2/18

DirectX Raytracing and the Windows 10 October 2018 Update The wait is finally over: we’re taking DirectX Raytracing (DXR) out of experimental mode! Today, once you update to the next release of Windows 10, DirectX Raytracing will work out-of-box on supported hardware. And speaking of hardware, the first generation of graphics cards with ...

Announcing new DirectX 12 features

Jacques van RhynNovember 7, 2017Nov 7, 201711/7/17

Announcing new DirectX 12 features We’ve come a long way since we launched DirectX 12 with Windows 10 on July 29, 2015. Since then, we’ve heard every bit of feedback and improved the API to enhance stability and offer more versatility. Today, developers using DirectX 12 can build games that have better graphics, run faster and that are ...

GPU plugins, improved SDK layers, and hang debugging: Bringing DirectX 12 tools to the next level

D3D TeamMarch 1, 2017Mar 1, 201703/1/17

If you are a Windows game developer using DirectX 12, you know that great tools are essential for getting the most out of the graphics hardware. In the past few months, we’ve been making rapid progress on delivering the tools you’ve requested. At the Game Developers Conference today, we demoed new features for both PIX, our premier tool ...

Hello World: DirectX 12 developer edition

D3D TeamJuly 28, 2015Jul 28, 201507/28/15

Hello graphics developer pals! We're as excited as a ninja-cat-riding-a-T-Rex to share our work with you all. We’ve been working with some of you already and we're excited to welcome any newcomers! So, let me give you a little tour of where you can find the content you may be looking for. Let’s meet up after the T-Rex, shall we? &...

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Demystifying Fullscreen Optimizations

DirectX Raytracing and the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Announcing new DirectX 12 features

GPU plugins, improved SDK layers, and hang debugging: Bringing DirectX 12 tools to the next level

Hello World: DirectX 12 developer edition

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