Microsoft has shipped a set of Direct3D 12 upgrades that target one of the most persistent bottlenecks in PC gaming, the cost ...

The beloved Chatterwhite shader — an all-white shader — has finally come to Destiny 2 after years of fan requests. The shader comes from the original Destiny, and was a reward for killing Atheon, the ...

The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview. Nvidia and a few game developers have already ...

There are two main ways to customize Minecraft's look and feel while playing the game. The older of these ways is through the use of texture packs. These are community-made bundles of textures that ...

Microsoft officially launches Shader Execution Reordering in DXR 1.2, claiming up to 90% higher performance on Intel Arc B-Series GPUs in a new tech demo.

Minecraft's default graphics bring a sense of nostalgia for many longtime players, but for others, the visuals can feel a bit plain and uninspiring. Java Edition players have had access to shaders for ...

I have headed into Destiny 2 PvP for the first time this season now that Iron Banner is here, not because I’m overjoyed to play Bubble City Central, which is what the new mode has become, but because ...

Looking for the Minecraft ray tracing shader? Real-time lighting effects are a highlight of high-fidelity games like Battlefield V and Metro Exodus, but they're also available in the chunky world of ...

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...