AI is changing PC graphics. Microsoft wants DirectX ready

Games are increasingly being rendered using AI, so Microsoft is bringing AI into the way future graphics chips will render ...
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Microsoft Showcases Neural Rendering and DXR 2.0 Plans for DirectX at GDC 2026

Microsoft unveils AI-powered DirectX upgrades at GDC 2026, including neural rendering features, new ML tools, and DXR 2.0.
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Microsoft DirectX 12 Update Could Double Path-Traced Game FPS, Boost Game AI

Microsoft has quietly released its latest DirectX 12 Agility SDK (version 1.619 alongside the 1.719-preview), and while the patch notes are dense with developer jargon, the implications for PC gamers ...
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Microsoft standardizes shader execution reordering in DirectX: Intel Arc sees up to 90% ray tracing boost

Ray tracing performance on PC just got a quiet but significant push forward. Microsoft has officially standardized Shader ...
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Microsoft Introduces DirectX Advanced Shader Delivery to Solve Shader Compilation Problems

At Gamescom 2025, Microsoft presented a new technology that could prove very important for PC gaming: DirectX Advanced Shader Delivery. This system is designed as a potential solution to the problems ...