DirectX 12 update that can be expected to improve game performance. Microsoft announces GPU Upload Heaps. Implemented in Agility SDK 1.710.0-preview

April 1, 2023PC games in general

DirectX 12 has been updated to improve game performance.of foreign mediaTom’s Hardwarereported.

Microsoft introduces new DirectX 12 GPU optimization feature “GPU Upload Heaps” combined with Resizable BARsannouncementbottom. This feature allows the CPU to directly and concurrently access the GPU’s memory (VRAM), eliminating the need to copy data from the CPU to the GPU, resulting in better performance for DirectX 12 titles and lower system RAM usage. is expected. This feature is provided by the developerDirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.710.0-previewAvailable at The amount of VRAM used in PC games is increasing year by year, and it is necessary to move a lot of data between the CPU and GPU. This feature is also expected to reduce memory and CPU usage. The condition for using this feature is that the CPU and GPU support Resizable BAR (also known as Smart Access Memory). In addition, Grabo driver supports from the following versions. NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready & Studio Driver: 531.41 or newer Intel Arc & Iris Xe GPUs: 31.0.101.4255 or newer AMD Radeon: Developers Wanting Early Access Contact AMD’s Alliance Managers Directly This feature has just been released, so don’t expect it to be implemented in the game any time soon. Developers need time to try this feature.

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