DirectX 12 Ultimate Announced: API to Unify Next-Gen Graphics Tech for PC and Xbox Series X

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Microsoft has announced DirectX 12 Ultimate, a graphics API that was designed to facilitate and unify ray tracing, variable rate shading (VRS), mesh shading, and other next-generation graphics techniques across PCs and Xbox Series X consoles. Long story short, these platforms are guaranteed to have some of the best-looking games ever.



“When gamers purchase PC graphics hardware with the DX12 Ultimate logo or an Xbox Series X, they can do so with the confidence that their hardware is guaranteed to support ALL next generation graphics hardware features, including DirectX Raytracing, Variable Rate Shading, Mesh Shaders and Sampler Feedback,” wrote Microsoft’s Shawn Hargreaves. “This mark of quality ensures stellar “future-proof” feature support for next generation games!”...

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[Brian_B]

This could be the start of some momentum for Team X, this seems like a much bigger deal than a bit faster processor in a console.

 

[Grimlakin]

This is a huge deal for amd too. Could really. Light a fire under nvidia if they are second to the api plate.

 

[Marees]

NVIDIA Wouldn’t Exist Without Xbox & DirectX Gaming — Microsoft CEO​

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hosted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an internal Q&A, amplifying that Microsoft will "always" invest in gaming. "We're long on gaming. We'll continue to invest, and we'll always do so."​

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By Jez Corden published 2 days ago
At a big internal Q&A session, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hosted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, discussing the "long" vision for Xbox's future.

Nadella emphasized gaming's legacy and influence on Microsoft and the wider technology stack, talking up how gaming has served as an accelerator for cloud, Windows, the GPU-based server tech revolution, and beyond. But he also said that doesn't mean moving away from what people expect of gaming, and explained why Microsoft will "always" continue to invest in gaming.​

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"The trickle from that excellence to the rest of the company becomes straight forward. I joke with [NVIDIA CEO] Jensen Huang, if it wasn't for gaming [NVIDIA] wouldn't exist. Think about it, without DirectX, I don't think the entire GPU revolution, or the acceleration would've happened."​

https://www.windowscentral.com/gami...satya-nadella-we-will-always-invest-in-gaming

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-wouldnt-exist-without-gaming-says-microsoft-ceo/

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Some truth there for sure.