DirectX 11 hasn't gone anywhere, and don't expect to see DirectX 13 any time soon, either. Or ever, perhaps. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

DirectX12 shipped in 2015 with a simple goal: give developers more control so games run faster, look better, and scale across Windows PC and console. Over the last decade, DirectX 12 delivered on that ...

Where Winds Meet on PC allows players to choose between two different DirectX modes upon first startup: DX11 and DX12. For those unaware, DirectX is a graphics API that helps the software communicate ...

Underpinning GMOD is GMO’s long-standing view that markets can diverge from fair value but will ultimately return. The ETF seeks to benefit from those cycles by dynamically tilting exposure to asset ...

The engineers on Microsoft's DirectX team are always busy bees, constantly working on one improvement or another. Today, the team announced that it's taking initial steps to get rid of a perennial ...

The UK has just imposed a sweeping new set of internet regulations in the name of protecting children from adult content on sites. This has been…controversial to say the least, as it’s not just places ...

Nostalgics and newbies alike have swarmed to classic Valve shooter Counter-Strike Source. Hailed as one of the defining FPS games of its era, CS Source is now furiously bunnyhopping its way up the ...

Nearly two decades have passed since Facepunch Studios released its sandbox gem Garry's Mod, and missing texture models from Valve have been a problem ever since – until now, that is. A new Garry's ...

Although ray tracing can add visual realism to top-tier games, it can also maul the performance of otherwise top-tier PCs. It’s been a hurdle for years now, but we’re now one step closer to overcoming ...

Microsoft has announced DirectX Raytracing 1.2 at the GDC conference with claims of "game changing" performance benefits. But the newly revised API looks an awful lot like it has incorporated some key ...

CodeWeavers' CrossOver 25 update adds support for many more games on Mac, including support for games acquired from GOG Galaxy and the Epic Games Store. As a tool for enabling Windows games to run on ...

In non-technical terms, both DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 work as translators that help your computer talk to games. Part of it includes helping your GPU render visuals and scenes in the game. DirectX 11 ...