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A collection of official DirectX 12 graphics samples from Microsoft demonstrating how to build graphics-intensive applications on Windows. It includes bite-sized API samples, DirectX 12 Ultimate features like mesh shaders, variable rate shading, and raytracing, plus guides such as Advanced Shader Delivery.

Use cases

• learn DirectX 12 graphics programming
• see examples of DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
• understand mesh shaders and variable rate shading
• reduce shader compilation stutter with precompiled shaders
• get started with GPU multiengine programming
• reference sample code for graphics-intensive Windows apps

When to choose

• you are learning or teaching DirectX 12 on Windows
• you need official example code for DX12 Ultimate features like raytracing or mesh shaders
• you want reference implementations of graphics techniques in C++

When to avoid

• you target OpenGL, Vulkan, or non-Windows platforms
• you need a ready-made game engine rather than educational samples
• you work with older DirectX 9/11 APIs

Facets

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graphics simulation developer-tools graphics windows tutorials windows cpp directx12 directx d3d12 raytracing gpu samples shaders rendering game-development

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