Microsoft's new tech cuts Forza Horizon 6's shader loading time from 90 seconds to four seconds
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In a nutshell: Forza Horizon 6 is the first title to support Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) tech on most Windows 11 PCs. Users with recent Radeon graphics cards who join the company's Xbox Insider program can now try the feature, which circumvents the need to compile shaders after starting the game.
When Microsoft introduced ASD last year, it was restricted to Asus Xbox ROG Ally devices, but Turn 10 Studios' new racing title brings the feature to standard Windows 11 PCs. Currently, ASD only supports RDNA 3, RDNA 3.5, and RDNA 4 GPUs and integrated graphics, but Nvidia RTX hardware will receive support later this year.
ASD dramatically shortens the long load times users often experience when starting a freshly installed game or booting a game after updating their GPU drivers. Many...
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