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 debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL

DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for ...
Windows Central

Why Microsoft's Developer_Direct is the perfect modern show format Xbox needs

After our exclusive reveal, Microsoft itself confirmed that its next Xbox showcase is dubbed Developer_Direct. The Developer_Direct show will go live on January 25 at 12 PM PT across YouTube and ...
Windows Central

Microsoft will debut DirectX 'DirectSR' super-resolution graphics tech at GDC — could this tech end up in Xbox too?

Super resolution tech uses machine learning to enhance visuals and performance in scenarios where raw graphical power isn't always available. NVIDIA DLSS is the most famous solution, although Intel's ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's new DirectX feature will usher in 'a new era of performance and efficiency'

DirectSR, a new API from Microsoft that will allow developers to easily bring NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS support to their games, isn't the only announcement from the DirectX team at this ...