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.

Real-time ray tracing arrived on consumer GPUs as an optional add-on that you could switch on if your graphics card had the necessary hardware. While seemingly gimmicky at first, the technology ...

For several years now, ray-tracing has been viewed as an unnecessary graphics feature that's more responsible for tanking your PC's performance rather than providing a better gaming experience. And to ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Demystifying ray tracing for the next generation. Ray tracing is an ...

PC Gamer recently noted that, among the 21 most popular PC games of 2025, only five make use of hardware-accelerated ray tracing. While the demanding technology ...

Here is ray tracing explained in simple terms, how ray tracing performance impacts FPS, and when ray tracing gaming visuals are truly worth the trade-off. Pixabay, Timrael Ray tracing has gone from a ...

The gaming industry has been a forefront for technology since its early days, pushing the expectations of things like handheld computing, online communication, and of course, graphics. For the last ...

After our recent extensive investigation into ray tracing game performance, where we analyzed its visual and performance impact across 36 modern games, we can continue exploring the real-world ...