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Why Microsoft keeps updating DirectX 12 instead of making DirectX 13

2025 marks 10 years after the official launch of DirectX 12 for Windows 10. This came after a relatively frequent release cycle over the years, starting with one of the first ever DirectX showcase ...
ExtremeTech

ExtremeTech explains: What is DirectX 12?

It's been over 18 months since we first visited the topic of DirectX 12 and what features and benefits it would bring to modern gaming. Much has happened since. Windows 10's launch and the debut of ...
ExtremeTech

Demystifying DirectX 12 support in Windows 10: What AMD, Intel, and Nvidia do and don't deliver

There's been a great deal of confusion over what it means to support various DirectX 12 feature levels and how this relates to various GPUs from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. AMD and Nvidia have been ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft celebrates 10 years of DirectX 12: A decade of updates to the low-level graphics API but it's still not the master of all things rendering

DirectX 11 hasn't gone anywhere, and don't expect to see DirectX 13 any time soon, either. Or ever, perhaps. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
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Microsoft Claims Game-Changing Performance Boost With DirectX Raytracing 1.2

Gaming graphics have been on a constant improvement trajectory since the early days, with new technologies leveling up the experience. Ray tracing has been one such focus that brings gorgeous lighting ...