directx 12 shaders

Discussions about DirectX 12 shaders on WindowsForum.com cover Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery preview for Windows 11, which reduces shader compilation stutter on AMD RDNA 3, 3.5, and RDNA 4 GPUs. The system precompiles DirectX 12 shaders to improve game loading times and runtime smoothness, as seen with Forza Horizon 6 loading in seconds instead of minutes. Topics include how this technology shifts shader processing from the user's CPU to the Windows and storefront pipeline, aiming to solve a common PC gaming performance issue. Users share experiences and technical details about DirectX 12 shader handling, GPU compatibility, and the impact on gaming performance.