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Rise of the Tomb Raider, Explicit DirectX 12 MultiGPU, and a peek into the future

July 8, 2016 Jul 8, 2016 07/8/16

Andrew Yeung - MSFT

Rise of the Tomb Raider is the first title to implement explicit MultiGPU (mGPU) on CrossFire/SLI systems using the DX12 API. It works on both Win32 and UWP. Using the low level DX12 API, Rise of the Tomb Raider was able to achieve extremely good CPU efficiency and in doing so, extract more GPU power in a mGPU system than was possible ...

Hello World: DirectX 12 developer edition

July 28, 2015 Jul 28, 2015 07/28/15

D3D Team

Hello graphics developer pals! We're as excited as a ninja-cat-riding-a-T-Rex to share our work with you all. We’ve been working with some of you already and we're excited to welcome any newcomers! So, let me give you a little tour of where you can find the content you may be looking for. Let’s meet up after the T-Rex, shall we? &...

GRFX at //build 2015: What will you build?

May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 05/5/15

D3D Team

(image) Hi all! Wow, we've had a busy year for the graphics teams here at Microsoft. In addition to busily building the graphics features and upgrades you’ll get your hands on with Windows 10, we've been out and about. We've run into you at standout events like GDC, XFest, and, most recently, //build.Read on for a high-level recap...

DirectX 12 Multiadapter: Lighting up dormant silicon and making it work for you

April 30, 2015 Apr 30, 2015 04/30/15

Andrew Yeung - MSFT

Are you one of the millions of PC users with a laptop or a desktop system with an integrated GPU as well as a discrete GPU? Before Windows 10 and DirectX 12, all the performance potential from the second GPU goes unused. With DirectX 12 and Windows 10, application developers can use every GPU on the system simultaneously! Are you an elite...

DirectX 12 – Looking back at GDC 2015 and a year of amazing progress

March 9, 2015 Mar 9, 2015 03/9/15

Andrew Yeung - MSFT

Last year at GDC 2014, we announced DirectX 12. Since then, we have made amazing progress, and we were excited to showcase this progress at GDC 2015. At the GDC 2015 Expo, we had a range of live demos including Lionhead Studio’s next beautiful game Fable Legends, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4, Unity Technologies’ 3D game ...

DirectX 12 – High Performance and High Power Savings

August 12, 2014 Aug 12, 2014 08/12/14

Andrew Yeung - MSFT

You probably know that DirectX 12 is designed for performance. What you may not know is that the same design decisions that make DirectX 12 so performant also make it incredibly power efficient. This allows you to play all of your favorite games on portable devices without having an uncomfortably hot device on your lap or as much of a ...

DirectX 12 Developer Videos

April 15, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 04/15/14

Andrew Yeung - MSFT

DirectX 12 developer session recordings now available! Missed us at GDC and BUILD? Check out the DirectX 12 developer session recordings below to learn more about the API or just watch some cool demos! DirectX: Evolving Microsoft's Graphics Platform In this session, Anuj Gosalia, Partner Development Manager at Microsoft, along...

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