Ever since Microsoft announced DirectX 12, gamers have clamored for hard facts on how the new API would impact gaming. Unfortunately, hard data on this topic has been difficult to come by -- until now ...

There's been a lot of chatter about DirectX 12, the low-level graphics API built into Windows 10, and what effect it will have on PC gaming. Developers will more fully embrace DX12 as time goes on, ...

How many old-school 3DMark test runs can you spot lurking in Futuremark's beautiful brand new DirectX 12 test teaser? Wanna really punish your graphics card? Let's go first-person then - here's our ...

Microsoft announced and provided developers with information about DirectX 12 Ultimate back in March 2020. It said that the new API was the result of five years continual investment in DX12, with the ...

With every new graphics API being launched, new benchmarks are imperative. In order to understand how our hardware really performs, benchmarks must be designed with the API being tested in mind. This ...

Futuremark is working on an update to its popular 3DMark benchmarking suite that will test the DirectX 12 capabilities of your gaming system. Called Time Spy, the new benchmark sports a "pure DirectX ...

I awoke to an email this morning from Futuremark that announced they have a new entry into the 3DMark family of benchmarks, with Time Spy Extreme launching on October 11. What is Time Spy Extreme?

When it comes to benchmarking software, Futuremark’s 3DMark Fire Strike is the gold standard among PC enthusiasts. But there are limits to what Fire Strike can measure; as a DirectX 11 implementation, ...

Learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to ...

Testing at 1080p using the highest quality in-game settings along with 4xMSAA, the GTX 980 Ti is still able to just edge out the Fury X in both the DX11 and DX12 modes. The Fury X was just a single ...