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DirectX Raytracing (DXR) What is it?

This level of performance boost isn’t minor.

Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing Screenshot

A look at some ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077.

It’s set to receive DXR 1.2 support from day one.

This will advance the future of graphics programming by enabling neural rendering across the gaming industry.

Not long at all.

DirectX Raytracing 1.2 partners slide

AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm are all working with Microsoft to deliver DXR 1.2.

DXR 1.2 PIX enhancements

A slide from Microsoft’s GDC 2025 presentation showing updates to PIX.

Colorful RTX 4070 Super NB EX 12GB-V review

Intel XeLL, XeSS-SR, and XeSS-FG make up the new XeSS 2 suite.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 render

Acer Predator BiFrost Radeon RX 7600 OC graphics card unboxed

Cyberpunk 2077 tested with NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Gen on and off with an RTX 5080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition power adapter in box

Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 Ryzen

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.