Neowin News Feed for: Directstorage

Western Digital launches new micro SSD built for the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally

Taras Buria — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:50:01 +0000

Western Digital has announced a new SSD for those owning the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally. The SN770M NVMe SSD offers 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB upgrade options in the rare M.2 2230 format. Read more...

Forza Motorsport system requirements and PC features announced, includes DirectStorage

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:08:01 +0000

Turn 10 Studios today revealed what kind of hardware will PC players need to jump into its upcoming Forza Motorsport, as well as what kind of technologies are being used in this version. Read more...

After AMD's RT fix, Nvidia outs hotfix to resolve Ratchet & Clank DirectStorage stuttering

Sayan Sen — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:46:01 +0000

Following AMD fixing its Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart issues related to rendering and ray tracing, Nvidia has now released a hotfix driver to fix its own DirectStorage performance problems. Read more...

NVIDIA RTX IO launches for faster game texture loading times with Portal Prelude RTX

John Callaham — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:48:02 +0000

The new NVIDIA RTX IO tech allows for games that use it to experience faster texture loading times with its GPUs, while also cutting down the texture file size. It will be added to other new games. Read more...

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gets DirectStorage GPU decompression, Windows 10 supported too

Sayan Sen — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:02:01 +0000

Microsoft's DirectStorage will soon be in another title. Developer Nixxes Software has confirmed that its upcoming PC port for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will feature DirectStorage version 1.2. Read more...

Diablo IV may become the next game to finally support Microsoft's DirectStorage

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:38:01 +0000

Blizzard has confirmed that it plans to add support for Microsoft's DirectStorage feature, saying it is "planning on enabling it in the future." It may turn out to be the second game to support it. Read more...

Microsoft brings performance boost with new DirectStorage 1.2 even on slower HDDs

Sayan Sen — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:42:01 +0000

The latest version, 1.2, of the DirectStorage API brings new features, changes and improvements, as well as bug fixes. Microsoft says there is performance improvements in store as well, even for HDDs. Read more...

Microsoft DirectStorage continues surprising as Windows 11's gaming gets explored further

Sayan Sen — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:10:01 +0000

Microsoft's DirectStorage, the next gen storage API has made its debut in Forspoken. As testing of the new technology continues, more and more interesting aspects of the feature are revealed. Read more...

Forspoken on PCIe 5.0 NVMe hints at the true power of Microsoft DirectStorage on Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:42:01 +0000

Microsoft promised big things for PC gaming with its new DirectStorage API. The first title to feature the technology, Forspoken, is out and test results definitely look quite impressive. Read more...

NVME demand could shoot up as Microsoft DirectStorage in Forspoken is seen working its magic

Sayan Sen — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:44:02 +0000

Forspoken, the first title with Microsoft DirectStorage is out, and the early tests show quite promising results. Square Enix claims around 1-2 second loads which happen to indeed be the case mostly. Read more...

Official Forspoken requirements confirm Microsoft DirectStorage will only work on Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:54:26 +0000

Forspoken, the first game to feature Microsoft's DirectStorage API support, has received system requirements today. The announcement confirms Windows 11 is necessary to take advantage of the new API. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: More Windows issues and fixes, a Bing fine, and Teams updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly covers a quieter week where we learned about a couple more Windows bugs along with a few patches, a fine on Microsoft Bing, and some Teams and Excel updates. Read more...

Testing shows Microsoft DirectStorage can be a game-changer for Windows 11 gaming

Sayan Sen — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:04:01 +0000

GPU decompression, which was recently introduced in Microsoft's DirectStorage 1.1 API, has been tested. The performance figures paint a rosy picture on the Sabrent Rocket Plus G SSD. Read more...

Intel Arc is now ready for DirectStorage, Warzone 2, Spiderman Miles Morale, Sonic Frontier

Sayan Sen — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 19:00:01 +0000

Intel's newest Arc driver version 31.0.101.3802 on Windows brings support for Microsoft's DirectStorage 1.1. Along with it, the new driver is also optimized for Spiderman Miles Morales, Warzone 2.0. Read more...

Microsoft DirectStorage 1.1 now out, promises up to 3x faster loads with GPU decompression

Sayan Sen — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:30:01 +0000

Microsoft's DirectStorage API version 1.1 is now available to developers. The new version brings GPU decompression technology which claims to improve load times by up to 3x or by 200%. Read more...

Microsoft shows 3x faster loads with new GPU decompression in DirectStorage 1.1

Sayan Sen — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:40:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest DirectStorage update version 1.1 finally adds the anticipated GPU asset decompression feature. With the power of this capability, Microsoft has shown a 3x improvement in loading. Read more...

Sabrent confirms its new Rocket 4 Plus G SSD supports DirectStorage goodness

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:34:01 +0000

Sabrent has launched its new Rocket 4 Plus G NVMe SSD. However, the new drive is no ordinary NVMe as it has been designed specifically to take advantage of the Microsoft's new DirectStorage API. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 12, Patch Tuesday, and Dev Channel build 25158

Usama Jawad — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:16:01 +0000

In this edition of Microsoft Weekly, we talk about Microsoft switching up its Windows release cadence (again), all the updates from Patch Tuesday, and a relatively significant Dev Channel build. Read more...

Epic Games confirms Microsoft DirectStorage support is coming to Unreal Engine 5 (UE5)

Sayan Sen — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:58:02 +0000

Microsoft's DirectStorage API support is coming to Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) sometime in the future. The development was confirmed by an Epic Games employee during a recent Q&A session. Read more...

Microsoft DirectStorage debut gets delayed again as Forspoken gets pushed further back

Sayan Sen — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:08:01 +0000

The arrival of Microsoft's DirectStorage API in a game has likely been delayed once again as Forspoken, which is the first game to implement the technology, has been pushed back once more. Read more...

AMD says your current NVMe SSD may not be good enough for SmartAccess Storage

Sayan Sen — Sat, 28 May 2022 06:16:02 +0000

In a recent interview, AMD explained the benefits of its new SmartAccess Storage (SAS) tech which it debuted at Computex. The company also confirmed that not all NVMe SSDs are SAS ready. Read more...

AMD explains how SmartAccess Storage takes DirectStorage to the next level

Sayan Sen — Fri, 27 May 2022 19:38:01 +0000

AMD debuted its new SmartAccess Storage tech at Computex 2022 recently but details on it were scarce. Later in a separate interview, the company shared more information about the feature. Read more...

AMD SmartAccess Storage marries Microsoft DirectStorage with Smart Access Memory

Sayan Sen — Mon, 23 May 2022 07:14:01 +0000

AMD debuts today its new SmartAccess Storage technology which marries the goodness of Microsoft's DirectStorage with its own Smart Access Memory technology, promising faster game load times, and more. Read more...

AMD prepping its own DirectStorage tech called Smart Access Storage

Sayan Sen — Thu, 05 May 2022 19:58:01 +0000

AMD is allegedly working on a new Smart Access Storage (SAS) technology that might be based on Microsoft's DirectStorage. Rumor has it that the new tech is heading to a new Corsair laptop. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Sun Valleys on the horizon, Lapsus$ hacks, and DirectStorage

Usama Jawad — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:16:02 +0000

Join us as we recap an exciting week in the Microsoft-verse full of Windows Easter eggs, news about cybersecurity incidents involving Lapsus$ and others, and gaming news including DirectStorage. Read more...

Microsoft's DirectStorage makes NVMe SSDs nearly 70% faster compared to Win32

Sayan Sen — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:18:01 +0000

The first demo using Microsoft's DirectStorage API on Windows PC is here and the gains are impressive. NVMe SSDs are nearly 70% faster and game load times are noticeably better in general. Read more...

Microsoft reinforces Windows 11 as the best for gaming as DirectStorage finally hits PCs

Sayan Sen — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has released DirectStorage on Windows 11 which means, going forward, games can start using it. With DirectStorage, the firm reminds us that Windows 11 is the best OS for gaming. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly Special: Everything we know so far about Windows 11

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:02:02 +0000

With Microsoft taking the wraps off of its "next-generation of Windows", creatively dubbed Windows 11, this week's column is dedicated to anything and everything we know about the upcoming OS. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: DirectStorage for Windows, new updates, and Surface firmware

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 15:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft is bringing DirectStorage from its Xbox Velocity Architecture to Windows

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 05:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it is bringing the DirectStorage API from its Xbox Velocity architecture to Windows PCs. The technology is supposed to drastically reduce load and render times in games. Read more...

Microsoft sheds more light on the Xbox Velocity Architecture and its SFS component

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:46:01 +0000

With the first-party showcase on the horizon, Microsoft has taken the time to spotlight its game asset streaming solution, the Xbox Velocity Architecture, and its Sampler Feedback Streaming component. Read more...