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SOFTWARE GIANT Microsoft has launched the latest version of its graphics API, Directx 12, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
Confirming rumours that circulated last week, the Redmond firm showed off the new Directx 12 API during a demo of Xbox One racing game Forza 5 running on a PC with an Nvidia Geforce Titan Black graphics card.
Directx 12 gives applications the ability to directly manage resources to perform synchronisation. As a result, developers of advanced applications can control the GPU to develop games that run more efficiently.
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It's good to know that Microsoft is still making improvements to DirectX 12, so PC and Xbox One gamers will have better performance with their current computer and Xbox One they already own.
Confirming rumours that circulated last week, the Redmond firm showed off the new Directx 12 API during a demo of Xbox One racing game Forza 5 running on a PC with an Nvidia Geforce Titan Black graphics card.
Directx 12 gives applications the ability to directly manage resources to perform synchronisation. As a result, developers of advanced applications can control the GPU to develop games that run more efficiently.
Read More
It's good to know that Microsoft is still making improvements to DirectX 12, so PC and Xbox One gamers will have better performance with their current computer and Xbox One they already own.