Η Microsoft announced it DirectX 12, the latest version of the API (Application Programming Interface) graphics of the company, at duration of Game Developers Conference.
According to Microsoft, existing computers, smartphones and Xbox One will get better graphics performance without requiring any upgrade. In addition, the four major chipsets manufacturers, Intel, AMD, Nvidia and Qualcomm, said the new one API will run smoothly on every chip currently on the market.
This comes as a bit of a surprise as in the past, every new DirectX version involved a level upgrade hardware, that is, on graphics cards so that the upgraded graphics can be rendered.
According to the company, the new version will incorporate a series of improvements, it will support every software platform, namely Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox One, it will be able to smoothly share tasks in multi-core processors and provide instant communication with graphics processors for better performance results.
It was also highlighted during the presentation that the new version could lead to lower energy requirements for graphics processing, an important element for smartphones. According to Microsoft, the first game titles, which will be compatible with the new version, are expected to show up at the end of 2015.
Σύμφωνα με αναφορά του Verge, δεν είναι απίθανό η Microsoft να uses τη νέα έκδοση σαν ένα μέσο για να στρέψει τους gamers σε επιλογή και νέου λειτουργικού συστήματος, καθώς η εταιρεία δεν ξεκαθάρισε εάν το νέο API θα είναι συμβατό με το functional Windows 7. In fact, there is talk of a possible launch of a new operating system (Windows 9), at the same time as DirectX 12.
