DirectX 12 is now 10 years old but even with all its updates, it's still not the API to rule them all

With GPU architectures changing from being entirely graphics-focused and game rendering relying increasingly more on compute ...
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ExtremeTech explains: What is DirectX 12?

It's been over 18 months since we first visited the topic of DirectX 12 and what features and benefits it would bring to modern gaming. Much has happened since. Windows 10's launch and the debut of ...
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DirectX 12 'Work Graphs' aim to eliminate CPU bottlenecks by putting the GPU in charge

A week ago, Microsoft teased a new update to DirectX 12 for developers that will usher in "a new era of performance and efficiency." Today, we've got more details on what the new 'Work Graphs' entail ...
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AMD clobbers Nvidia in updated Ashes of the Singularity DirectX 12 benchmark

An updated version of Ashes of the Singularity's DirectX 12 benchmark, and the results don't favor Nvidia in that API. Are we seeing the start of a new performance trend, or is this an early outlier?