The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview. Nvidia and a few game developers have already ...

The GeForce 3 turns 25, and it's the GPU generation that changed the game by introducing programmable pixel shaders that dramatically improved visuals.

A new DirectX update brings Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview, and it's boosting ray-traced framerates by up to 90% in early tests.

Microsoft has released DirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.619 as the retail package that formalizes Shader Model 6.9 and expands the “shipping-ready” surface area for several Direct3D 12 features.