Direct3D is a graphics application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Windows. Part of DirectX, Direct3D is used to render three-dimensional graphics...
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Originally, the names of these APIs all began with "Direct", such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay, DirectSound, and so forth. The name...
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Direct3D and OpenGL are both application programming interfaces (APIs) that can be used in applications to render 2D and 3D computer graphics. As of 2005[update]...
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Feature levels in Direct3D define strict sets of features required by certain versions of the Direct3D API and runtime, as well as additional optional...
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support the following APIs: Direct3D 11 (feature level 9_3), OpenGL ES 2.0 All models support the following APIs: Direct3D 11 (feature level 9_3), OpenCL...
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and more efficient CPU and GPU usage compared to the older OpenGL and Direct3D 11 APIs. It does so by providing a considerably lower-level API for the...
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will always be a factory bus width. API support section Direct3D – Maximum version of Direct3D fully supported. OpenGL – Maximum version of OpenGL fully...
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performance. These include Direct3D-to-Vulkan translation layers, namely DXVK for Direct3D 9, 10 and 11, and VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D 12. A separate library...
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interfaces for the Direct3D 9Ex runtime in order to run legacy Direct3D applications; it may optionally implement runtime interfaces for Direct3D 10 and higher...
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the Direct3D 11.0 specification. Nvidia originally stated that the Kepler architecture has full DirectX 11.1 support, which includes the Direct3D 11.1...
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