Microsoft has shipped a set of Direct3D 12 upgrades that target one of the most persistent bottlenecks in PC gaming, the cost ...

The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview.

A new DirectX update brings Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview, and it's boosting ray-traced framerates by up ...

Since it was invented decades ago, ray tracing has been the holy grail for rendering computer graphics realistically. By tracing individual light rays as they bounce off multiple surfaces, it can ...

Elden Ring was one of the most popular games of 2022, thanks mainly to its precise and unforgiving gameplay. It doesn't look bad, either, but Elden Ring was unusual among popular AAA releases for its ...

As graphics cards become more advanced, they become better able to render more detailed, realistic graphics. Even if the games you're playing on your PC aren't realistic by design, better graphics is ...

I've seen a few friends crawling back to Cyberpunk 2077 this year, after a somewhat rocky start. Now, with the latest DLSS 3 patch, the frame destroying monster of a game that is Cyberpunk 2077 should ...

Ray tracing and path tracing are two of the most exciting and demanding dynamic lighting techniques available to gamers and game developers in 2024. They both represent a massive leap in realism over ...

Although benchmarks are never perfect, they’re a useful tool for judging comparative performance. Basemark has just such a tool in its new In Vitro GPU test suite and kindly provided a copy to Android ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. PC gamers can now see the specs needed for Assassin's Creed Shadows, ...

Unless you're a physicist, you probably don't pay too much mind to the function of light in your daily life. Light is light, right? When there is light, we see, and when there isn't, we don't. But ...

Ray Tracing is a feature in Minecraft that when enabled amplifies the graphics of the game. It is developed by NVIDIA in order to increase lighting, shadows, and more in the game. However, not ...