DX12 and Vulkan are essential moving forward.
DX12 and Vulkan are essential moving forward.
There is absolutely no justification for either firm to halt their API development.
Another major concern is maintaining backward compatibility with graphics cards. Apart from some unusual models, the most recent Nvidia graphics cards that support DX12 are from the 900 series. AMD cards extend a bit further, though not significantly. This presents a significant challenge since numerous gamers rely on hardware that doesn<|pad|>'s support, and game developers aim to accommodate the broadest possible range of systems.
Technically the GeForce 500 is the oldest GPU that works with DX12, though it lacks higher-level capabilities. AMD's support extends only to the first generation of GCN, and it also appears to have a reduced feature set. DX12 (and probably Vulkan) generally doesn't demand new hardware, it mainly involves a shift in software approach.