AMD's RDNA 2 gaming architecture will fully support DirectX 12 Ultimate

Supporting modern features like DirectX Raytracing and Variable Rate Shading is increasingly important moving forward.



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AMD's RDNA 2 gaming architecture will fully support DirectX 12 Ultimate.
RDNA 2 will power the next generation of AMD Radeon graphics cards and the Xbox Series X.
DirectX 12 Ultimate brings DirectX Raytracing, Variable Rate Shading, Mesh Shaders, and more features to devices.


AMD announced today that its upcoming RDNA 2 gaming architecture will fully support DirectX 12 Ultimate. AMD RDNA 2 will power the next generation of AMD Radeon graphics cards and the Xbox Series X. The architecture has four key features, DirectX Raytracing (DXR), Variable Rate Shading (VRS), Mesh Shaders, and Sampler Feedback.

DXR makes games look more realistic. AMD and Microsoft worked together to design DXR 1.1, which is an update to the original DXR. The newer version features better performance and improved efficiency for many raytracing effects. AMD states that...