Forspoken DirectStorage on test: Contrary to reports, there's no GPU performance hit on an RTX 4090 By Dave James published 27 January 23 SuperSSD But weirdly, you will see higher fps on a hard drive if you're willing to wait
The latest version of DirectStorage can load avocados 3x faster than ever before By Jacob Ridley published 14 October 22 News Avocados or game assets, in fact.
Many existing PCIe 4.0 SSDs should work okay with DirectStorage says Phison By Alan Dexter published 17 August 22 News Reassuring news for anyone that has bought a compatible PCIe 4.0 SSD.
Sabrent's new NVMe SSD raises plenty of questions about DirectStorage By Alan Dexter published 2 August 22 News Could this be the vanguard of a whole slew of SSDs designed for Microsoft's API, or just a bit of overzealous marketing?
The Forspoken delay also means we probably won't get to test Microsoft's super-fast DirectStorage tech this year By Jorge Jimenez published 6 July 22 News What happens to DirectStorage now its poster child has been delayed until next year?
Microsoft's released a quick check to see whether your PC is ready for DirectStorage and next-gen gaming By Dave James published 23 June 22 news Microsoft's DirectStorage could be a literal game-changer when it launches, offering one second load times and expansive, seamless open worlds.
Apple mimics Microsoft putting speedy SSDs to work in games By Jacob Ridley last updated 26 October 22 News Apple's Fast Resource Loading API has a lamer name but sounds alot like the Microsoft's DirectStorage powering AMD and Nvidia's solutions.
AMD SmartAccess Storage is built to rival Nvidia's own DirectStorage-based technology, RTX IO By Dave James published 23 May 22 news SmartAccess Storage promises "to get you out of the load screen and into your gameplay faster than ever."
In addition to fast load times, Microsoft's DirectStorage can free up your CPU while gaming By Tyler Colp last updated 23 June 22 news DirectStorage will make your games load fast and run better too.
Thanks to DirectStorage, Forspoken loads in only one second By Alan Dexter published 24 March 22 News Long load times could soon be a thing of the past.
Microsoft introduces its DirectStorage API which promises to reinvent game storage By Chris Szewczyk published 15 March 22 News Bigger, better and faster.
Microsoft vows to 'keep supporting' 1.3 billion Windows 10 users By Paul Lilly published 19 July 21 News A new feature update for Windows 10 is on the horizon as Windows 11 looms.
Windows 11's best gaming feature now being enabled in Windows 10 By Dave James published 19 July 21 News Microsoft confirms DirectStorage is compatible with Windows 10 so developers "can reach as many gamers as possible."
DirectStorage won't be supported in Windows 10 By Dave James last updated 28 June 21 News Microsoft says DirectStorage will be an exclusive feature that "will only be available with Windows 11."
Microsoft DirectStorage will work with PCIe 3.0 SSDs By Alan Dexter published 21 April 21 News You'll get a better experience with a PCIe 4.0 drive though.
