Nvidia are working on a new DirectX 12 optimised GPU driver

[WYP]

Nvidia is now working on a new Geforce driver which is designed specifically with DirectX 12 in mind, offering up to 16% performance gains across a range of DirectX 12 gaming titles.



Read more on Nvidia's upcoming DirectX 12 driver.

 

[AlienALX]

No doubt when I fire up my Nvidia rigs this will be shoved down my throat as soon as it's booted lol.

 

[MiNo]

only for 10xx cards, or ...?

 

[WYP]

only for 10xx cards, or ...?

No idea. I plan to test both Maxwell and pascal when the driver drops.

 

[MiNo]

No idea. I plan to test both Maxwell and pascal when the driver drops.

Sounds good

However, rereading the above makes me think this is Pascal only.

 

[Wraith]

Sounds good

However, rereading the above makes me think this is Pascal only.

It is true that all new features revealed last night for the new Gameworks DX12 update are aimed at the Pascal architecture, the new fluids and voxel particle systems are both made to work with Pascal and take advantage of the new hardware. Like last GDC it'll be a while before we start seeing these features in actual games but it's fantastic news that they are moving forward with DX12 development.

 

[Doomslayer]

Nice, Nvidia stepping up once again.

 

[TheF34RChannel]

Looking forward to this! Currently DX12 worked miracles for me in the division and this may approve in this and other titles.

 

[WYP]

Sounds good

However, rereading the above makes me think this is Pascal only.

I doubt that Nvidia would invest so much into an architecture that doesn't make them money anymore.

That being said the comparison is needed, even if it just shows that they focused on Pascal. Who knows, most of the driver gains could affect both.