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.

Ubisoft revealed during GDC 2016 that the upcoming Watch Dogs sequel will support the DirectX 12 graphics API for Windows 10.

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.

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

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

The DirectX 10 shooter plants you on a tropical island to discover the secrets of a crashed alien ship. The game features fully destructible environments and highly intelligent enemies.

If you see the Unsupported DirectX version, No supported DirectX version found when launching a game, these fixes will surely help you.

You can read about the details on Microsoft's DirectX blog, but let's talk about what this means for games in practice. First, DXR doesn't actually require radically altered hardware.