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API used in Microsoft DirectX for 3D rendering
Direct3D is a graphics application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Windows. Part of DirectX, Direct3D is used to render three-dimensional graphics
Direct3D
Collection of multimedia related APIs on Microsoft platforms
Originally, the names of these APIs all began with "Direct", such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay, DirectSound, and so forth. The name
DirectX
Computer graphics API
Feature levels in Direct3D define strict sets of features required by certain versions of the Direct3D API and runtime, as well as additional optional
Feature_levels_in_Direct3D
Cross-platform 3D graphics API and open standard
and more efficient CPU and GPU usage compared to the older OpenGL and Direct3D 11 APIs, by providing a considerably lower-level API that more closely
Vulkan
will always be a factory bus width. API support section Direct3D – Maximum version of Direct3D fully supported. OpenGL – Maximum version of OpenGL fully
List of Nvidia graphics processing units
List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units
Series of graphics processing units
support the following APIs: Direct3D 11 (feature level 9_3), OpenGL ES 2.0 All models support the following APIs: Direct3D 11 (feature level 9_3), OpenCL
Adreno
Linux compatibility layer for Windows games
performance. These include Direct3D-to-Vulkan translation layers, namely DXVK for Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11, and VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D 12. A separate library
Proton_(software)
Graphic driver architecture
interfaces for the Direct3D 9Ex runtime in order to run legacy Direct3D applications; it may optionally implement runtime interfaces for Direct3D 10 and higher
Windows_Display_Driver_Model
Graphics API translation layer
DXVK is an open-source translation layer which converts Direct3D 8/9/10/11 calls to Vulkan. It is used by Proton/Steam for Linux, by Intel Windows drivers
DXVK
Type of program in computer graphics
processing units evolved, major graphics software libraries such as OpenGL and Direct3D began to support shaders. The first shader-capable GPUs only supported
Shader
GPU by Nvidia
offered a notable leap in 3D PC gaming performance and was the first fully Direct3D 7-compliant 3D accelerator. GeForce 256 was marketed as "the world's first
GeForce_256
GPU microarchitecture by Nvidia
the Direct3D 11.0 specification. Nvidia originally stated that the Kepler architecture has full DirectX 11.1 support, which includes the Direct3D 11.1
Kepler_(microarchitecture)
Windows compatibility software
to render correctly. Some work is ongoing to move the Direct3D backend to Vulkan API. Direct3D 12 support in 4.0 is provided by a "vkd3d" subproject,
Wine_(software)
Series of Graphics Cards
longevity because some games were still tailored more towards Glide than Direct3D or OpenGL. Long after the chipset's obsolescence, some dedicated enthusiasts
Voodoo2
Component of DirectX graphics runtime
AVX. WARP supports the Direct3D 11 runtime and is compatible with feature levels 10_1, 10_0, 9_3, 9_2, and 9_1. Under the Direct3D 11.1 runtime, WARP also
Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Windows_Advanced_Rasterization_Platform
Graphic file format
added. With Direct3D 10, the file format was extended to allow an array of textures to be included, as well as support for new Direct3D 10.x and 11 texture
DirectDraw_Surface
Open source graphics engine abstraction layer developed by Google
abstraction layer developed by Google. ANGLE translates OpenGL ES 2/3 calls to Direct3D 9, 11, OpenGL, Vulkan or Metal API calls. It is a portable version of OpenGL
ANGLE_(software)
Series of virtual framebuffers used by computer graphics systems
taken is decided by the client application and is API dependent. Microsoft Direct3D implements a SwapChain class. Each host device has at least one swap chain
Swap_chain
Shading algorithm in computer graphics
Blinn–Phong is a shading model used in OpenGL and Direct3D's fixed-function pipeline (before Direct3D 10 and OpenGL 3.1), and is carried out on each vertex
Blinn–Phong_reflection_model
Graphics card line
2000) Codename VSA-100 Cards Entry-level Voodoo4 4500 Mid-range Voodoo5 5500 Direct3D Direct3D 6.0 History Predecessor Voodoo3 Support status Unsupported
Voodoo_5
operations - How many operations the pixel shaders (or unified shaders in Direct3D 10 and newer GPUs) can perform. Measured in operations/s. Vertex operations
List of AMD graphics processing units
List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units
Web standard and API
processing unit (GPU) access. Using a system's underlying Vulkan, Metal, or Direct3D 12 technologies, WebGPU allows for graphics processing, games, and more
WebGPU
Series of video cards
Direct3D 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0, a major improvement in features and performance compared to the preceding R200 design. R300 was the first fully Direct3D
Radeon_R300_series
Computer assessment tool for Windows
following tests: Direct3D 9 Aero Assessment Direct3D 9 Batch Assessment Direct3D 9 Alpha Blend Assessment Direct3D 9 Texture Load Assessment Direct3D 9 ALU Assessment
Windows System Assessment Tool
Windows_System_Assessment_Tool
Cross-platform graphics API
parties – but never turned into a product. Released in 1996, Microsoft's Direct3D eventually became the main competitor of OpenGL. Over 50 game developers
OpenGL
Graphics processing unit developed by Nvidia
128 was built to render within the Direct3D 5 and OpenGL API specifications. It was designed to accelerate Direct3D to the utmost extent possible, as a
RIVA_128
Graphics processing unit brand
support SR-IOV or Direct3D 9 natively, instead falling back on the D3D9On12 wrapper which translates Direct3D 9 calls to their Direct3D 12 equivalents.
Intel_Arc
Brand of graphics hardware and software
Rapid changes in that market, notably with the introduction of OpenGL and Direct3D, led to rapid consolidation. PowerVR introduced new versions with low-power
PowerVR
Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulation software
minor bugs. On 12 October 2013 (4.0-155), Direct3D 9 support was removed from the project, leaving Direct3D 11 and OpenGL as the two remaining video back-ends
Dolphin_(emulator)
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
in a 40 nm process. It is Nvidia's first chip to support OpenGL 4.0 and Direct3D 11. No products with a fully enabled GF100 GPU were ever sold. The GTX
GeForce_400_series
High level API library
In computing, D3DX (Direct3D Extension) is a high level API library which is written to supplement Microsoft's Direct3D graphics API. The D3DX library
D3DX
Window manager for Microsoft Windows
introduced in the Direct3D 11 runtime. In Windows 8, DWM requires the GPU supports Direct3D 11 or Direct3D 10; if GPU does not meet Direct3D 10 requirements
Desktop_Window_Manager
2D vector graphics API by Microsoft
as Direct3D. Direct2D is a native code API based on C++ that can be called by managed code and uses a "lightweight COM" approach just like Direct3D, with
Direct2D
Shading language
Direct3D 9 API to augment the shader assembly language, and went on to become the required shading language for the unified shader model of Direct3D 10
High-Level_Shader_Language
Graphics Chip by Nvidia
performed faster and with better image quality than non-vendor locked APIs Direct3D and OpenGL. Some games also had exclusive 3D features when used with Glide
RIVA_TNT2
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
available only for OEMs. All GPUs of the series support Direct3D 10.1, except the GT 330 (Direct3D 10.0). On November 27, 2009, Nvidia released its first
GeForce_300_series
Conversion of a vector-graphics image to a raster image
which triangle a pixel on a boundary belongs to. It is implemented by Direct3D and OpenGL (although the specification here only requires a consistent
Rasterisation
Series of video cards
Direct3D 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0, a major improvement in features and performance compared to the preceding R200 design. R300 was the first fully Direct3D
Radeon_9000_series
Old API of Microsoft's DirectX API
tightly coupled to their respective version of Direct3D. In order to utilize 3D acceleration in Direct3D 7.0 and below, DirectDraw must be used in order
DirectDraw
GPU whose shading hardware has equal capabilities for all stages of rendering
the field of 3D computer graphics, the unified shader model (known in Direct3D 10 as "Shader Model 4.0") refers to a form of shader hardware in a graphical
Unified_shader_model
Computer graphics terminology
rendering, data is tessellated into triangles, for example in OpenGL 4.0 and Direct3D 11. A key advantage of tessellation for realtime graphics is that it allows
Tessellation (computer graphics)
Tessellation_(computer_graphics)
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
supports some optional 11.1 features on feature level 11_0 through the Direct3D 11.1 API, however Nvidia did not enable four non-gaming features to qualify
GeForce_700_series
Free and open-source library for 3D graphics rendering
can implement other APIs and indeed it did with Glide (deprecated) and Direct3D 9 since July 2013. Mesa is also not specific to Unix-like operating systems:
Mesa_(computer_graphics)
2006 Microsoft operating system version
UI Automation updates) Windows Graphics Runtime (Direct2D, Direct3D 10 Level 9, Direct3D 11, DirectX 11, DXGI 1.1, DirectWrite, and WARP) XPS Document
Windows_Vista
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
memory controller (known as Lightspeed Memory Architecture II/LMA II), Direct3D 8.1 support with up to Pixel Shader 1.3, an additional vertex shader (the
GeForce_4_series
Series of video cards
chips from ATI Technologies. The line features 3D acceleration based upon Direct3D 7.0 and OpenGL 1.3, and all but the entry-level versions offloading host
Radeon_R100_series
1997 video game
powerful game engine, the Sith engine, which supports 3D acceleration using Direct3D 5.0. The story features branching paths and cutscenes recorded with live
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Dark_Forces_II
Series of integrated graphics processors by Intel
Intel GMA API support Direct3D Direct3D 9.0 (for GMA 950 and older) Direct3D 10.0 (for GMA X3100 and later) Shader Model 2.0 (for GMA 3000 and older) Shader
Intel_GMA
American computer hardware company
were appearing. This was accelerated by the introduction of Microsoft's Direct3D, which provided a single high-performance API that could be implemented
3dfx
will always be a factory bus width. API support section Direct3D – Maximum version of Direct3D fully supported. OpenGL – Maximum version of OpenGL fully
List of Nvidia desktop graphics processing units
List_of_Nvidia_desktop_graphics_processing_units
2000 video game
use of graphics hardware acceleration, allowing to choose between Glide, Direct3D and OpenGL renderers. In North America, the game was part of a $20 budget
Screamer_4x4
Parallel computing platform and programming model
parallel programming to use GPU resources, in contrast to prior APIs like Direct3D and OpenGL, which require advanced skills in graphics programming. CUDA-powered
CUDA
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
Voodoo 5 5500 cards in both 16 bpp and 32 bpp display modes. However, in Direct3D games running 32 bpp, the Radeon DDR is sometimes able to take the lead
GeForce_2_series
Video card by Matrox
in September 1999. The graphics processor contains a 2D GUI, video, and Direct3D 6.0 3D accelerator. Codenamed "Toucan", it was a more powerful and refined
Matrox_G400
Computer graphics 3D reference and test model
glutSolidTeapot() as a graphics primitive, as does its Direct3D counterpart D3DX (D3DXCreateTeapot()). While D3DX for Direct3D 11 does not provide this functionality
Utah_teapot
Open source software driver for Nvidia GPU
Direct3D version 9 has been mainlined into Mesa 3D. It can be used with nouveau;[citation needed] however, since any software that is using Direct3D is
Nouveau_(software)
JavaScript bindings for OpenGL in web browsers
access to OpenGL ES 2.0 and 3.0 to desktop OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Direct3D 9, and Direct3D 11 APIs. ″[Google] Chrome uses ANGLE for all graphics rendering
WebGL
AMD graphics processing units
support OpenCL OpenCL 2.2 OpenGL OpenGL 4.6 Vulkan Vulkan 1.4 DirectX Direct3D 12.0 Ultimate (feature level 12_2) Shader Model 6.8 History Predecessor
Radeon_RX_9000_series
Computer graphics design system for retained mode command storage and execution
A display list, also called a command list in Direct3D 12 and a command buffer in Vulkan, is a series of graphics commands or instructions that are run
Display_list
Series of video cards by AMD
only) Radeon RX 7900 GRE Enthusiast Radeon RX 7900 XTX API support Direct3D Direct3D 12.0 Ultimate (feature level 12_2) Shader Model 6.8 OpenCL OpenCL
Radeon_RX_7000_series
Series of video cards
ATI Technologies. This GPU features 3D acceleration based upon Microsoft Direct3D 8.1 and OpenGL 1.3, a major improvement in features and performance compared
Radeon_R200_series
Series of video cards
MPEG-2 (DVD) playback. The chip also had driver support for Microsoft Direct3D and Reality Lab, QuickDraw 3D Rave, Criterion RenderWare, and Argonaut
ATI_Rage
Software that controls computer-graphics hardware
Tracker for Direct3D version 9 is written in C, and an unmaintained tracker for Direct3D versions 10 and 11 is written in C++. Wine has Direct3D version 9
Free and open-source graphics device driver
Free_and_open-source_graphics_device_driver
User-mode component of Microsoft Windows
above) which provides a mapping between particular graphics APIs such as Direct3D 10.0 and above (known in DXGI parlance as producers) and the graphics kernel
DirectX Graphics Infrastructure
DirectX_Graphics_Infrastructure
Free and open-source C# framework for game development
SharpDX), two new targets, DesktopVK (using Vulkan) and WindowsDX12 (using Direct3D 12), a new code-based Content Builder, and development and runtime packages
MonoGame
1995 computer graphics card
triangle primitives and dropped the audio functionality. This alignment with Direct3D and a more streamlined design made the RIVA 128 a success. Several Sega
NV1
Series of gaming video cards
High-end Voodoo3 3000, OEM Voodoo3 3500 Enthusiast Voodoo3 3500 TV Direct3D Direct3D 6.0 History Predecessor Voodoo2 Successor Voodoo 5 Support status
Voodoo3
Multimedia mixing software for Windows
heavily takes advantage of the GPU, and relies on graphics libraries such as Direct3D, making the software exclusive to the Windows operating system, though
VMix
Series of video cards
by ATI Technologies. It features 3D acceleration based upon Microsoft Direct3D 8.1 and OpenGL 1.3, a major improvement in features and performance compared
Radeon_8000_series
Series of video cards
dubbed "3Dc". Similar to how texture compression had been part of the Direct3D specification for years and was used for compressing regular textures,
Radeon_R400_series
Software library for simulation and rendering of hair, fur, and grass
products. Version 3 was released on January 26, 2016, and works solely with Direct3D 11 and utilizes DirectCompute. A competing solution offered by Nvidia is
TressFX
Low-overhead rendering API
with DICE, starting in 2013. Mantle was designed as an alternative to Direct3D and OpenGL, primarily for use on personal computers. In 2015, Mantle's
Mantle_(API)
Freeware overclocking and hardware monitoring program
software tools for overclocking. It allows the user to perform driver-level Direct3D and OpenGL tweaking through a graphical interface, and also enables low-level
RivaTuner
Middleware software suite
"direct access" to their GCN-based GPUs, that surpasses the possibilities of Direct3D 12 or Vulkan. AMD mentioned e.g. a low-level access to the Asynchronous
GPUOpen
American multinational technology company
chose not to support any other graphics software and announced that its Direct3D API would exclusively support triangles. As a result, the NV1 failed to
Nvidia
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
It was marketed as the nFinite FX Engine, and was the first Microsoft Direct3D 8.0 compliant 3D-card. Its programmable shader architecture enabled applications
GeForce_3_series
API for hardware video acceleration
11.1), the Direct3D 11 Video Acceleration (D3D11VA) was introduced; in D3D11VA, both DXVA2 decoder and EVR renderer are utilizing Direct3D 11. DXVA2 has
DirectX_Video_Acceleration
1996 video game
was released only in Japan and South Korea, with Software renderer and Direct3D Support. The game spawned a sequel, Vandal Hearts II, also for the PlayStation
Vandal_Hearts
Data buffer in graphics hardware
modifiers can be accessed in computer graphics by using APIs like OpenGL, Direct3D, Vulkan or Metal. The stencil buffer typically shares the same memory space
Stencil_buffer
Term used in computer graphics
same vertex twice in certain situations. While DirectX 7.0 (particularly Direct3D 7) was the first release of that API to support hardware T&L, OpenGL had
Transform, clipping, and lighting
Transform,_clipping,_and_lighting
Device driver and utility software package for AMD GPUs and APUs
as video games or CAD software, access to the corresponding SIP blocks. Direct3D 12 is available for GCN with version 15.7.1 or higher. Only the Radeon
AMD_Software
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
Kepler-based cards. Both Fermi and Kepler based cards support Direct3D 11, both also support Direct3D 12, though not all features provided by the API. Exclusive
GeForce_600_series
Freeware memory scanner and debugger
advantages such as infinite health, time, or ammunition. It also has some Direct3D manipulation tools, allowing vision through walls "Wallhacking" and zooming
Cheat_Engine
Technology that allows a GPU to be used by multiple virtual machines
architecture, can emulate a S3 ViRGE/DX graphics device, which supports Direct3D 3, and a 3dfx Voodoo2, which supports Glide, among others. When using a
GPU_virtualization
British 3D technology company
and who subsequently played a leading role at Microsoft turning it into Direct3D. Qube Software has produced games, however, its main focus has been the
Qube_Software
3D computer graphics API
purchased by Microsoft in February 1995 and Reality Lab formed the basis for Direct3D. Microsoft's acquisition statement of RenderMorphics contained a description
Reality_Lab
Open-source x86 virtualization application
acceleration (including OpenGL up to (but not including) 3.0 and Direct3D 9.0c via Wine's Direct3D to OpenGL translation in versions prior to 7.0 or DXVK in
VirtualBox
Canadian technology corporation
with 2D GUI acceleration and MPEG-1 capability, to a highly competitive Direct3D 6 accelerator with then "best-in-class" DVD (MPEG-2) acceleration. The
ATI_Technologies
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5090D (Chinese market only) API support Direct3D Direct3D 12.0 Ultimate (feature level 12_2) Shader Model 6.8 OpenCL OpenCL
GeForce_RTX_50_series
Subset of game development
ES & Vulkan (API). DirectX is a collection of game APIs. Direct3D is DirectX's 3D API. Direct3D is freely available from Microsoft, as are the rest of the
Video_game_programming
Specialized electronic circuit that accelerates graphics
introduction of the ATI Radeon 9700 (also known as R300), the world's first Direct3D 9.0 accelerator, pixel and vertex shaders could implement looping and lengthy
Graphics_processing_unit
GPU microarchitecture designed by Nvidia
Supported graphics APIs DirectX DirectX 12 Ultimate (Feature Level 12_2) Direct3D Direct3D 12 Shader model Shader Model 6.8 OpenGL OpenGL 4.6 Vulkan Vulkan 1
Blackwell_(microarchitecture)
GPU microarchitecture by AMD
rate up to 20 Gbps PCIe support PCIe 5.0 Supported graphics APIs Direct3D Direct3D 12.0 Ultimate (feature level 12_2) Shader model Shader Model 6.7 OpenGL
RDNA_4
Free software multimedia library
graphics, it can handle an OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal, or Direct3D12 (older Direct3D versions 11 and 9 are also supported) context. A common misconception is
Simple_DirectMedia_Layer
ODBC, standard interface for accessing database systems
Microsoft APIs and frameworks Graphics and UI Desktop Window Manager Direct2D Direct3D D3D (extensions) GDI / GDI+ WPF Silverlight WinUI Windows Color System
Open_Database_Connectivity
Texture compression algorithm
gradients than DXT2/3. BC4 and BC5 (Block Compression 4 and 5) are added in Direct3D 10. They reuse the alpha channel encoding found in DXT4/5 (BC3). BC4 stores
S3_Texture_Compression
2010 video game
the GDC2011. While Direct3D 11 was still in alpha stage, Firaxis decided to design the rendering engine natively for the Direct3D 11 architecture, and
Civilization_V
Procedure to convert 3D scenes to 2D images
Nevertheless, graphics application programming interfaces (APIs), such as Direct3D, OpenGL and Vulkan were developed to standardize common procedures and
Graphics_pipeline
Discontinued DVD authoring program
customizable effects and transitions for slide shows and videos, which are Direct3D hardware accelerated and require the Windows Display Driver Model. Developers
Windows_DVD_Maker
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
2016. Retrieved April 25, 2018. Ryan Smith. "Maxwell 2's New Features: Direct3D 11.3 & VXGI - The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Review: Maxwell Mark 2". anandtech
GeForce_900_series
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