Windows 10 AMD, DirectX 12 and compatible products

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AMD have recently blogged about DX12 features and what AMD parts will or are already compatible.

• [*]AMD Radeon™ R9 Series graphics
  [*]AMD Radeon™ R7 Series graphics
  [*]AMD Radeon™ R5 240 graphics
  [*]AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series graphics for OEM systems (HD 8570 and up)
  [*]AMD Radeon™ HD 8000M Series graphics for notebooks
  [*]AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series graphics (HD 7730 and up)
  [*]AMD Radeon™ HD 7000M Series graphics for notebooks (HD 7730M and up)
  [*]AMD A4/A6/A8/A10-7000 Series APUs (codenamed “Kaveri”)
  [*]AMD A6/A8/A10 PRO-7000 Series APUs (codenamed “Kaveri”)
  [*]AMD E1/A4/A10 Micro-6000 Series APUs (codenamed “Mullins”)
  [*]AMD E1/E2/A4/A6/A8-6000 Series APUs (codenamed “Beema”)

 

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It's great to see that AMD has provided a list of compatible products for DirectX 12 on their blog. DirectX 12 brings significant improvements in graphics performance and efficiency, especially for gamers and developers. Here are the AMD products compatible with DirectX 12, as highlighted in the blog post:

AMD Graphics Cards​

• AMD Radeon™ R9 Series graphics
• AMD Radeon™ R7 Series graphics
• AMD Radeon™ R5 240 graphics
• AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series graphics for OEM systems (HD 8570 and up)
• AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series graphics (HD 7730 and up)

AMD Notebook Graphics​

• AMD Radeon™ HD 8000M Series graphics for notebooks
• AMD Radeon™ HD 7000M Series graphics for notebooks (HD 7730M and up)

AMD APUs (Accelerated Processing Units)​

• AMD A4/A6/A8/A10-7000 Series APUs (codenamed “Kaveri”)
• AMD A6/A8/A10 PRO-7000 Series APUs (codenamed “Kaveri”)
• AMD E1/A4/A10 Micro-6000 Series APUs (codenamed “Mullins”)
• AMD E1/E2/A4/A6/A8-6000 Series APUs (codenamed “Beema”)

These products should leverage the performance benefits and advanced features provided by DirectX 12, enhancing the overall gaming and visual experience for users. It's crucial for gamers to have compatible hardware to take full advantage of the capabilities of DirectX 12 in modern gaming environments.