The journey to Halo’s first release
From concept to reality, a new beginning for “Halo” and for Microsoft.
The evolution of Halo
And its connection with the introduction of DirectX and the Xbox.
SIMD started it, SIMT improved it
50 years later, a GPU replaces a room-sized supercomputer.
Shader Execution Reordering, Opacity Micromaps added to DirectX
Agility SDK 1.717 updates.
The eras of GPU development
Over 25 years, the versatile processor has touched almost every application.
DirectX 1.2 Raytracing
New features, high-performance, PIX updated; visualizations, API, UX accelerate game development workflows.
Dell XPS 13 AI PC
Dell XPS 13 with Qualcomm is an excellent machine at a good price.
The great migration of the drawing library
It was moved to where it could do the most good, but not always in a timely manner.
AMD’s APUs from Fusion to Strix Point
A long journey with lots of hurdles.
Turning your expensive GPU into a UMA slug
DirectX 12 lets the CPU steal VRAM.