DirectX Archives

AMF v1.4.33 provides native DX12 encoding support, public Vulkan Khronos decoding extensions + more

In addition, AMF on Linux can now be used with AMD Pro Vulkan and experimentally with RADV drivers. Download Advanced Media Framework now!

Optimization and best practices – Mesh shaders on AMD RDNA™ graphics cards

The second post in this series on mesh shaders covers best practices for writing mesh and amplification shaders, as well as how to use the AMD Radeon™ Developer Tool Suite to profile and optimize mesh shaders.

From vertex shader to mesh shader – Mesh shaders on AMD RDNA™ graphics cards

This post is the start of a new series which aims to demystify mesh shaders through examples and tutorials.

Mesh shaders on AMD RDNA™ graphics cards

This blog series provides detailed explanations, analysis, use-case examples, tutorials, and advice about mesh shading.

How do I become a graphics programmer? – A small guide from the AMD Game Engineering team

It is often difficult to know where to start when taking your first in the world of graphics. This guide is here to help with a discussion of first steps and a list of useful websites.

Work graphs API – compute rasterizer learning sample

Learn more about the power of work graphs API in our detailed blog, taking you step-by-step through an example which implements a scanline rasterizer.

Effective Use of the New D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_GPU_UPLOAD

The D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_GPU_UPLOAD flag in Direct3D 12 provides a good alternative to other ways of uploading data from the CPU to the GPU. Check out our quick guide to effective use of this flag.

GPU Work Graphs in Microsoft DirectX® 12

Our primer on GPU Work Graphs introduces this exciting new paradigm for graphics developers, which enable a live shader kernel to dispatch new workloads on-demand without needing to circle back around to the CPU first.