Intel Arc update adds pre-compiled shaders to speed up game load times by up to 3x

Intel's latest Arc driver introduces its Graphics Shader Distribution Service, cutting first load times by up to 2x on Arc ...

Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming’s “compiling shaders” wait times

Microsoft first rolled out Advanced Shader Delivery in its SDK last September and added support to the ROG Xbox Ally as a ...
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Microsoft claims its new tech can reduce those dreaded "compiling shaders" game load times by 85%

First-boot shader compiles still feel as painful as cassette-era loads. Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery claims up to 85% faster shader compiles by pre-distributing precompiled shaders. SODB/PSDB ...
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Microsoft wants to soothe a big pain for PC gamers: Shaders

Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s working to remove one of the frustrating headaches for PC gamers: the need to compile shaders. Microsoft said that it will release an AgilitySDK in September to ...
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Microsoft’s Solution For PC Gaming’s Most Annoying Headache Is Finally Happening

PC gaming is wonderful. You can customize games as much as you desire, run them at high framerates, and enjoy all sorts of other useful advantages. But one really annoying part of gaming on a PC in ...