Windows 10 will support DirectStorage, but only Windows 11 will see its full benefits

[WYP]

Windows 11 features an "upgraded storage stack" to deliver major storage benefits.



Read more about Microsoft's DirectStorage API coming to Windows 10 and Windows 11.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Would be interesting to see if they can get it to work on iGPUs so non gaming applications can still benefit and by not needing a dedicated GPU, have access to a wider audience it can benefit.

 

[looz]

Would be interesting to see if they can get it to work on iGPUs so non gaming applications can still benefit and by not needing a dedicated GPU, have access to a wider audience it can benefit.

How? Move data to dGPU memory, then back to RAM so iGPU can decompress, and back to dGPU pool?

 

[NeverBackDown]

I think you missed the point where I said you wouldn't need a dedicated GPU and if they could get it to work on iGPUs only.

 

[Deadtroopers]

Marketing fluff until the rubber hits the road. 10 has too many downsides as it is; 11 looks to have even more. All the clever in the world won't outway those.