A Faster Dashboard and 4K Possibilities The boost that DirectX 12 gives the Xbox One is not strictly limited to performance bumps in-game.

And we’ve all been salivating over a way to measure real-world performance improvements from DirectX 11 to DirectX 12 since first learning about Microsoft’s updated API.

Microsoft supports DirectX Ray Tracing in Windows 11/10. This will allow games to achieve a level of realism unachievable by traditional rasterization.

DirectX has been knocking around for years and allows developers to create games that can make the most of the components of your gaming PC.

When DirectX 10 games hit the streets, the new API gave users marginal improvements in image quality alongside huge performance decreases.

DirectX 11: A look at what's coming It doesn't seem all that long ago when Microsoft first started talking about what DirectX 10 would bring to game development.

What DX12 can do for you (and your games) The drawback with DirectX before this latest release is that it still didn't provide "low-level" access to hardware components as seen with the consoles.

DirectX 12 is set to launch soon, along with Windows 10, bringing performance improvements to PC games. Unfortunately for AMD, it won't change the company's second-place status.

The list of games which support DirectX 12 isn’t huge currently, but it is growing, and support will soon become the norm.

Why DirectX 12 is a game-changer for PC enthusiasts From the archive: Digital Foundry's DX12 deep-dive, updated with fresh data and analysis from the newly launched Windows 10.

A Faster Dashboard and 4K Possibilities The boost that DirectX 12 gives the Xbox One is not strictly limited to performance bumps in-game.