DX12 is a game changer and here’s how it will be sucessful in the Xbox One, PC and Mobile phones

Today during Game Developer’s Conference, Microsoft gave to the public a full disclosure about their following up API to Direct X11, the DirectX12.

With the full details reveal, Pure|News decided to see what is the future for the DX12 and what it will bring

[Aldous_Snow]

The title sounds like they're hyping the 2nd coming of Tree Jesus. OpenGL can do for PS4 whatever this will do for Xbone so don't see what the fuss is about.

If DX12 can help fix this pretty big problem, http://i5.minus.com/iREkTVF... then color me impressed. :)

[maniacmayhem]

It seems every title that gives just a little excitement or praise to MS is "hyping" to death.

OpenGL will do all that? Really?

[Silly Mammo]

With titles such as "DX12 is a game changer..." without much info or any examples of it running, it does seem like hype.

[maniacmayhem]

@Silly

We have already had more then enough examples of past DirectX API's to know it works and works well.

Why doubt that DX12 will be any different?

[ZeroX9876]

Each console will get better on the software side in the next few years. The X1 will see some improvements and so is the PS4.

Latest titles released on the 360/PS3 were amazing graphically compared to their launch titles. I'm expecting the same for this generation.

[imt558]

Yes, it will or maybe already OpenGL can do it :

AMD’s Graham Sellers, Intel’s Tim Foley, and our own Cass Everitt and John McDonald appeared on the same panel to explain the high-level concepts available in today’s OpenGL implementations that reduce driver overhead by up to 10x or more.

With OpenGL, an open, vendor-neutral standard, developers can get significantly better performance – up to 1.3 times. But with a little tuning, they can get 7 to 15 times more performance.

That’s a figure that will make any developer sit up and listen.

Better still: the techniques presented apply to all major vendors and are suitable for use across multiple platforms. And they brought demos, showing what these improvements mean on real world systems.

That’s because OpenGL can cut through the driver overhead that has been a frustrating reality for game developers since the beginning of the PC game industry.

On desktop systems, driver overhead can decrease frame rate. On mobile devices, however, driver overhead is even more insidious, robbing both battery life and frame rate.

http://blogs.nvidia.com/blo...

[OpieWinston]

You disgrace Uncle Buck... Course Uncle Buck ALSO wouldn't have a clue wtf Open GL can do and tout some non sense about how it's on the same level as DX12.

[GUTZnPAPERCUTZ]

Shut up about OpenGL being as good as DX! It NEVER has been, look up past iterations and the features each boast and you will see why DX has always been the industry standard when it comes to API's rather it be for game design or CGI in movies (DX and D3d), Mantle has come close, but it's really only CPU friendly and hardware limited.

[MelvinTheGreat]

little early too call it a "game changer" much is yet to been seen. for now ill keep my hopes low to avoid disappointment and to avoid gross over statements of it. But atleast this is benefiting both xbox and pc!

[MrGunny94]

Probably Yes, but what has been shown in GDC,is making me pumped especially more for the Mobile Phone market than the console, but it will have an impact in console gaming without a doubt.

[MelvinTheGreat]

its exciting times for any gamer whether it be Ps4, xb1, or Pc. exciting times people.

[MrGunny94]

Indeed, and the Mobile Market is getting the love they deserve too!

As long as there is competition like there is right now
between

DX 12 - OpenGL and Mantle.

It's what gonna keep these companies to improve their services!

And the customers... Are the ones that win with competition!

[christocolus]

Cant wait to see how a new Banjoe or Kameo ,Halo,lost odysee, Alan wake, Ryse, Gears or even Crackdown will look running on this..keeping my fingers crossed and hoping to see some 1st wnd 2nd party games using it at E3..maybe Forza Horizon 2 since its obvious Turn 10 has been working with it.

[MrGunny94]

Exactly my thoughts! As soon as we see the first party games with DX12, hopefully we can see the difference.

[extermin8or]

well that wont be till xmas 2015/early 2016... :S

[mhunterjr]

I think it's great that development on the xb1 and other MS platforms will be more efficient, but I'm disappointed that We won't see any fruit until 2 holidays from now.

[JustPlay4]

I see this benefiting PC more then it will xbox, not sure it does anyway

[SteamPowered]

If you have a low-end Gpu this will help PC. X1 will need this more as the gpu isnt that great and it will help with the cpu bottlenecking.

[JOHN_DOH]

Maybe windows 9 launches in xmas 2015?

[Eonjay]

Its an API, not the second coming of PS4.

[polow got sol]

This is incredible. Xbox may even rival high end pcs from what I hear.

[MorePowerOfGreen]

http://www.reddit.com/r/xbo... :)

[GeraltofRivia]

A console that can not (as of now) run games past 1080p , no way in hell will rival high end pcs. Keep dreaming.

[Allsystemgamer]

Not possible. Pcs are playing in 4k.

[hello12]

Its not a game changer realistically saying this as an x box fan.

It will though improve the overall system, the GPU and CPU, helping games look better and helping out with frame rate stability.

Directx12 does amazing stuff for the CPU and this is just as important as the GPU.

Resolution may still be an issue on x box 1? I'm still unsure what benefits directx12 has for the memory, but frame rates are going to be lot better with directx12.

[Themba76]

this is great news for pc gamers now you don't have to upgrade that graphics card every 6 months instead maybey a year or 2 years.

[solar]

I've been using the same 2 560ti's for years, that stupid statement is false and has been for years.

[Themba76]

yea but the thing is with pc gaming you always run into someone who has the latest and greatest which makes you want to keep up with the joneses. I know because I use to be a pc gamer and got out of it because it was to expensive been pc gaming since the pentium 2 days and I use to build my own from the ground up. for example you will run into someone who has 2 titan blacks just a thought.

[cruzngta]

Game changer? Really? It will help I am sure but as far as game changer I highly doubt that. MS has been spewing so much PR banter from cloud to balance to other things as well. This just gives them and their customers some hope to hold onto and it is still a good thing. It will help as I said but it is 2 years away and once again MS talking the talk but we have yet to really see anything concrete from them in terms of 4x power from the cloud and now this. They know they have a weaker system and are truly trying to defend it using whatever means necessary. Sony will always have a more powerful machine this gen and they too have optimization kits as well so the gap will NEVER decrease. I still love both machines and as an owner of XB1 dont really care if my PS4 has more raw power. Just deliver the games and that is the biggest selling point.

[InSpectre]

A lot of promises for something that's nearly 2 years away.

[urwifeminder]

It is a game changer , looking forward to seeing my pc beast getting more beasty and seeing it filter down to my fav console gear .

[Ra3030]

"DX12 is a game changer"...Bla,bla,bla
Really? Oh wait, the same people "Microsoft" that told us Titanfall was a game changer and a Call of Duty killer. Tell us the same about DX12. Anyone who believes one word Microsoft has to say....well, then they have a console just for you. Lol
This is just more of the same from Microsoft. They just spent the last 9 months telling us all about Titanfall and now they have no games to talk about that will release anytime soon. So they'll hype DX12 everyday till it's proven it makes no difference at all. It's become the Microsoft way telling Xbots what to think. Sony fan should prepare for non stop talk from Xbots on how great DX12 is and how it'll change everything. Bla,bla,bla.

[ATi_Elite]

A Game changer!!!!!!!!!!

LMFAO!

Sure some minor improvements, some low/mid tier GPU performance improvements, some Cell phone battery life improvements,

BUT NO WAY a GAME CHANGER.

So far I see NO WOW factor in DX12 for a High end user such as myself.

[Drewidian]

How about this being another piece of enabling "Buy once run anywhere" as the Microsoft ecosystem matures into a more cohesive ecosystem? Would that be a game changer? Xbox, PC, Windows Phone will all have the same APIs soon. This is another step toward making that vision possible. None of the other ecosystems can do this.

[kainslayer]

dx12=mantle ripoff for intel nvidia users xbox one gets the cloud ;-pppppppppppp

[TristanPR77]

A game changer?

Jajajajaja

So this is the new lie to maintain the xbone fanboys with their hopes of something good to come one day

[iNFAMOUZ1]

lol all the insecure Sony Fanboys coming out one by one saying nonsense they don't know about lol, damage control will be at an all time high when DX12 releases.

[EXVirtual]

Xbox fans like you are in no position to talk about damage control.
This comes out in late 2015. Considering the fact that this sort of thing is common during console gens, do you really think the PS4 won't get a new OpenGL or something?

[maniacmayhem]

Will the PS4 get a new OpenGL? And when and if MS games do become on par with PS4 games then what? How far can specs and framerate go even if PS4 does get a new OpenGL.

OpenGL is good but it can't do what DX12 is doing on paper so far.

And do you believe that MS first party games that haven't even been released yet,besides Forza are not using DX12 now? And they even offer devs early access to DX12 now.

[EXVirtual]

maniacmayhem, I meant a new OpenGL. Of course the current iteration of that API (OpenGL 4) is doing less than DX12.

Not to mention the fact that in terms of cold hard specs, the PS4 is superior. So when it gets it own treatment like this, nothing would have changed in terms of which console performs better.

This is teh Cloud all over again.

[koliosis]

Game changer for sure

[XboxFun]

It is a game changer. It will prove that you didn't need this super GDDR5 and this 50% POWER that most were regurgitating here on N4G. When we see the games finally on par with each other then all the excuses the sony fanboys had will be null and void.

sony went with raw specs for their sheep to plaster all over the net. MS went with flexible software that can be changed and managed better and do everything a ps4 can with less.

E3, cant wait.

[EXVirtual]

I see. You've returned. Very interesting comment Fun, considering the fact that you and the other xbox fanboys were preaching that resolution and graphics don't matter.

Don't mean to crush your pipe dreams, but the PS4 will get the same treatment, only with a successor to OpenGL (or PSSL). These kinds of software updates are extremely common during generations. Not to mention that this API is coming out in late 2015. I doubt you'll see many games utilising it at E3.

[JOHN_DOH]

I think sony went with GDDR5 because it is made for graphics. (GDDR = graphics ddr) No graphics cards use regular ddr ram. A MS engineer said they did not target higher end visuals. (probably to cut costs) It's next to impossible for the xbox1 to have the same graphics performance as the ps4, due to ps4 having a superior gpu. GPU = (graphics processor)

[DigitalRaptor]

These delusions are ridiculously entertaining. Even more than Second Son - loving the heck out of that game.

Penello debunked all the nonsense you guys have been hoping for. Is DirectX12 your last and final hope of the dream the Xbone can compete? My advice is go back to MisterXMedia blog and live in "la la land". I'm presuming that's where you've been spending most of your time these days.

[BattleTorn]

It won't be a game changer, in my eyes, until i actually see it in action

[corroios]

OMG, now it gonna be until late 2015 talking every single day about DX12...

First it was the cloud will make the xbox 4 times more powerfull, then it was the DGPU hiding in the box, then is was the amazing SDK and now its DX12 will make the cpu 50% mores powerfull... not 5 or 10%, but 50%...

I cant understand how can someone still believe in what the PR from Microsoft tells you and then you seen a flagship game made with an old gen engine, 6vs6 doing (forced) 792p...

[The_devils_chum]

Mantles better because it was made by the chip manufacturer and designers.

[Brazz]

Pc> check, sure it will be great for PC/windows

X-1 > sure, it will give a boost in xbox, not a huge boost, but a boost for sure.

Phones > ... windows phone is dead... they will never catch Ios and Android.

[quenomamen]

800p on X1 here we come !!!

[MannGamer]

So while this thing will come out in holiday 2015 the rest of the world will just sit by and not improving on anything???

[Azzanation]

To all the PS4 fanboy idiots on this article, buzz off, this is great news and no matter how you try to twist it is only making yourselves look bad. Face it MS were right about there system becoming stronger over time(PROOF DX12) There hardware doesn't have to be the best to get the best out of the games. Admit it, you troll so hard only to find out you made the wrong purchase because you followed hype and marketing again. MS isn't one of the richest companies in the world because they don't know how to plan things.

Unreal Engine will be using DX12 and since DX12 wont be available on Nintendo or PS4 guess UR games are going to benefit more on XB1.

Great news for PC and Xbox Gamers, good luck with your system of choice.

[BOLO]

Till DX 12 "changes the game" in the Microsoft hardware landscape in 2015...That will be plenty of time for Mantle to be refined and tuned better. After all...Mantle has shown benchmarks while DX 12 has shown nothing but PR hogwash. Typical M$FT.

[kakashi81]

I'm cool with games reaching 900p 60fps it and I know the dx12 can help go past this performance.

[The_Truth_24_7]

Lol, "sucessful". Epic fail!

[Vladplaya]

So Microsoft will be making new OS, and if you want DX12 you will have to buy it...

Just heads up.

[purp13m0nk3y]

No! Just No.

The Xbox1 already has a custom very low level API.

Some of the features from DX12 will cross over to the Xbox1, when they update the Xbox1 API, but they will only net small performane gains, and mostly on the CPU side of things.

The CPU component of the APU inside the Xbox1 (and the PS4) only carries out a very small portion of the overall processing required to run a game.

CPU 110GFLOPS (Approximately)
GPU 1.3TFLOPS

So the CPU only handles less than 10% of the process required to run a typical game.

Say DX12 nets you a 50% improvement in CPU efficiency. That equates to a 5% improvement in processing power over all. Sweet f'k all really?!

I'm not saying that DX12 will not improve Xbox1 performance. All I'm saying is that is will be a small improvement.

It will definitely not bring the Xbox1 up to the PS4's level of performance (even if the PS4 doesn't improve at all) but by the time DX12 finally releases you can bet your ass SONY will have improved the PS4's API just as much.

Don't believe the M$ marketing smoke and mirror BS. This will be just like the Cloud and the SDK update. Hyped to all hell, but delivers little or nothing in the end.

[Azzanation]

Your in defence mode and don't understand what DX12 is actually doing. There are 2 components to DX12. There's DX12 and D3D12. All which will help the XB1 manage its ram better (ESRAM) and taking out load from the CPU making the console breath easier when it comes to doing heavy task. Cloud Processing is still to come and hasn't been used to its advantages yet so Cloud Processing is far from dead. DX12 might also implement the Cloud better as well. Wait and see.

As for Sony, they don't make this type of Software, So they have to rely on others to do it like OpenGL, which is all they can use now since DX12 isn't an option for them. And you cant just patch DX12 or the latest OpenGL to a systems hardware and expect great results. The XB1 and DX team design there systems to co-exist with each other giving the XB1 a heavy advantage at this point.