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 shaders, rather than classic vertex and pixel shaders, DirectX12 has gained ...
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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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Rainbow Six Siege X won't be playable for some people until they upgrade PCs

In a new statement, Ubisoft explains that Rainbow Six Siege will soon move to a DirectX 12 API, but that 1.4% of the game's PC community does not currently have access to hardware that supports DX12.