In addition, the company is also rolling out new Nvidia Game ready Driver that is touted to deliver considerable performance improvements for
DirectX 12 versions of Metro Exodus, Strange Brigade, and Tom Clancy's Division 2.
Nvidia is working side by side with developer Infinity Ward to bring real-time
DirectX Raytracing, andNvidia Adaptive Shading gaming technologies to the PC version of the new Modern Warfare.
Like Mantle,
DirectX 12, and Vulkan, Metal (technically Metal 2 now) is an API designed to minimize CPU usage and limit the amount of time a GPU spends waiting on the CPU to finish processing work.
This trend emerges despite the fact that the free upgrade for Windows 10 has already ended, suggesting that
DirectX 12 is the main reason that gamers are opting to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8 operating systems.
Introduction to 3D Game Programming With
DirectX 12 (DVD included)
With support for Microsoft
DirectX 12 and Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 operating system, AMD 7000 Series APUs deliver the experiences consumers expect plus security protection built into the processor.
27 ( ANI ): Microsoft has reportedly launched a new version of
DirectX, which will improve game play and extend mobile battery life on Windows phone.
It offers a realistic gaming experience through the combined functionalities of an optional capacitive touch display, a high performance mobile processor and Microsoft
DirectX 11.
intended for C++ programmers and other intermediate level 3D programmers interested in the intricacies of
DirectX, this volume on game oriented 3D graphics provides practical instruction for performing common tasks within this popular Microsoft Windows based graphics API.
"3D Game Programming with
DirectX 11" elaborates on how to get the most out the
DirectX tools, the processes used by many recent 3D game developers.