Direct3D 12

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Direct3D version graphics API low-level graphics API

Direct3D 12 is a low-level graphics API from Microsoft that provides high-performance, close-to-the-metal access to GPU hardware for Windows and Xbox game and graphics development.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
DirectX 12	8
Direct3D	1
Microsoft DirectX Raytracing (DXR)	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Direct3D version ⓘ graphics API ⓘ low-level graphics API ⓘ
announcedAt	Game Developers Conference 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ
apiStyle	explicit API ⓘ low-overhead API ⓘ
backwardCompatibility	Direct3D 11 feature levels ⓘ
competesWith	Metal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulkan NERFINISHED ⓘ
designedFor	game development ⓘ high-performance graphics ⓘ real-time rendering ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
documentation	Microsoft Learn NERFINISHED ⓘ
includedIn	Windows SDK NERFINISHED ⓘ
introduced	2014 ⓘ
languageBinding	C++ ⓘ
license	proprietary ⓘ
operatingSystem	Windows 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	DirectX NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows graphics stack ⓘ
platform	Xbox One NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox Series S NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox Series X NERFINISHED ⓘ
provides	command lists ⓘ command queues ⓘ descriptor heaps ⓘ explicit resource management ⓘ low-level access to GPU hardware ⓘ pipeline state objects ⓘ
requires	Direct3D 12-capable GPU ⓘ WDDM 2.0 or later ⓘ
shaderLanguage	HLSL NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	Direct3D 12 Ultimate features ⓘ asynchronous compute ⓘ bindless-style resource access via descriptor tables ⓘ conservative rasterization ⓘ mesh shaders ⓘ multi-threaded command recording ⓘ ray tracing via DirectX Raytracing ⓘ resource binding tiers ⓘ sampler feedback ⓘ tiled resources ⓘ variable rate shading ⓘ
targetAudience	AAA game studios ⓘ game engine developers ⓘ graphics middleware developers ⓘ
usedIn	Windows PC games ⓘ Xbox console games ⓘ