The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview. Nvidia and a few game developers have already ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s new DirectX ray tracing updates could deliver performance boosts of 40-90% through Shader ...

Microsoft unveils AI-powered DirectX upgrades at GDC 2026, including neural rendering features, new ML tools, and DXR 2.0.

Microsoft has released DirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.619 as the retail package that formalizes Shader Model 6.9 and expands the “shipping-ready” surface area for several Direct3D 12 features.

At GDC 2026, Microsoft announced updates to Windows 11 designed to help PC game developers create, optimize, and deliver faster, smoother, and more responsive experiences. The company highlighted ...

After DirectX 12 Ultimate was announced, we started adding new tests to 3DMark to show how games can benefit from these new features. Our latest addition is the 3DMark Mesh Shader feature test, a new ...

Forward-looking: Microsoft first introduced DirectX alongside Windows 95 as an incentive to drive game developers to support the new GUI-based operating system. The company has never stopped improving ...