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Sep 25, 2023
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Optimizing hybrid laptop performance with Cross Adapter Scan-Out (CASO)

Neeraj Gera James O'Connor Chinmay Wadgaonkar
Neeraj,
James,
Chinmay

Introduction For an avid gamer, having a robust Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is non-negotiable for an optimal gaming experience. Hybrid laptops, equipped with both an integrated GPU (iGPU) and a discrete GPU (dGPU), have become a popular choice for many. If you've delved into maximizing your laptop gaming performance, you've undoubtedly heard of...

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Apr 20, 2021
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DirectX at Game Stack Live 2021

Jianye Lu
Jianye Lu

At Game Stack Live 2021, DirectX team shared how they continue evolving DirectX with the latest features across hardware and providing the greatest tools and support. Hardware partners also shared their updates on DirectX support.

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Oct 29, 2020
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DirectX 12 Ultimate for Holiday 2020

Jianye Lu
Jianye Lu

DirectX 12 Ultimate is the new gold standard for gaming graphics on both PC and the next generation of Xbox consoles. In this blog post, we will show PC gamers which hardware fully support DX12 Ultimate, how to use Xbox Game Bar to check for DX12 Ultimate support, and where to find games utilizing DX12 Ultimate features.

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Dec 17, 2019
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Demystifying Fullscreen Optimizations

Hannah Fisher
Hannah Fisher

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.

DirectXGamingGraphics
Oct 2, 2018
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DirectX Raytracing and the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Jacques van Rhyn
Jacques van Rhyn

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 native raytracing support is already available and works with the ...

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Nov 7, 2017
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Announcing new DirectX 12 features

Jacques van Rhyn
Jacques van Rhyn

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 more stable ...

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Mar 1, 2017
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GPU plugins, improved SDK layers, and hang debugging: Bringing DirectX 12 tools to the next level

D3D Team
D3D Team

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 for tuning ...

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Jul 28, 2015
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Hello World: DirectX 12 developer edition

D3D Team
D3D Team

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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