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Source: Windows Central
DirectStorage is now supported on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Microsoft announced the release of the public SDK today, which allows developers to take advantage of the feature. DirectStorage is the same technology that allows the Xbox Series X and Series S to load games quickly. It makes it so games can fully utilize the higher speeds of the best SSDs or best internal hard drives.
Previously available APIs were not designed to handle the high speed of newer drives. As a result, games couldn’t take full advantage of newer hardware. With DirectStorage, games should load much faster.
While the DirectStorage API is available starting today, it may take some time before you see the feature implemented in the best PC games. Microsoft will share an introduction to DirectStorage at GDC on March 22, 2022. There are also resources for getting started available on Microsoft’s website.
In the meantime, gamers can get their systems ready by getting the right hardware to fully utilize DirectStorage. The feature works with PCIe 3.0, but you’ll get better performance if you pick up a PCIe 4.0 module.
If your system doesn’t support DirectStorage, you don’t need to worry. Games will continue to work as they currently do even after developers add support for DirectStorage.
DirectStorage is compatible with Windows 10, but Microsoft recommends Windows 11 for gaming. The newer operating system has storage optimizations and other gaming features.
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