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Why Microsoft keeps updating DirectX 12 instead of making DirectX 13

2025 marks 10 years after the official launch of DirectX 12 for Windows 10. This came after a relatively frequent release ...
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Microsoft announces Video Encode API for DirectX 12, native in Windows 110 0

DirectX 12 has a variety of applications in multimedia environments, especially gaming and video. When it comes to the latter, it already provides APIs for GPU-accelerated video decoding and ...
The Escapist

Ready or Not: What’s Better, DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 (DX11 vs. DX12)?

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 ...

PC gamers are snatching Windows 11 Pro while it’s still $9.97 (MSRP $199)

TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro keys just dropped to $9.97 (MSRP $199)—the lowest price ever—and gamers are upgrading fast for DirectX ...