Soon, games on Windows PCs, especially Windows 11, will load much faster if the machine is configured with the right storage and graphics hardware, thanks to Microsoft's DirectStorage. Microsoft has ...

Microsoft has just introduced GPU decompression to its new DirectStorage API, bringing it to version 1.1. GPU decompression can provide huge performance gains in gaming — Microsoft promises up to a ...

Last month HEXUS reported on Microsoft's statement that DirectStorage "will only be available with Windows 11". However, things aren't so simple, or so bad for Windows 10 users, as a recent Microsoft ...

DirectStorage is a technology that Microsoft has developed for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. The main goal of this technology is to reduce game loading times as much as possible. Microsoft has ...

One of the best features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has arrived on PC and will eventually pay dividends to owners of fast storage devices. Microsoft's DirectStorage API, announced in ...

One of Windows 11's most exciting gaming-related features won't make its way to Windows 10. Per PC Gamer, Microsoft has confirmed DirectStorage is exclusive to its new operating system, and it won't ...

Microsoft has shared some details on how its DirectStorage standard will allow PCs to support the same kind of texture streaming available on Xbox Series S|X and the PlayStation 5. Share on Facebook ...

Quite a few bits of news popped up this week, from the accidental mention of the Xbox Series S, to Microsoft being re-awarded the JEDI contract. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A surprise addition to Microsoft’s DirectStorage API will speed up slower hard drives. We still need to see ...