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Intel's new precompiled shader distribution can improve game loading times by up to 3x on Arc GPUs

Microsoft launched Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) last year as part of the DirectX SDK, but it was limited to only the ROG Xbox Ally devices at the time. The feature was always intended to eventually ...
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Intel begins bundling pre-compiled shaders into Arc drivers for up to 2x faster load times

We finally have games taking full advantage of the speed of a solid state drive and, bam! Shader compilation. Games require a whole lot of custom code, in the form of shaders, in order to look as good ...
HotHardware

Will Arc A-Series GPUs Get Precompiled Shader Support? Here's What Intel Says

You may recall that just a couple of days ago we posted about Intel's new Arc Graphics Precompiled Shader Distribution. This is an implementation of Microsoft's ...
HotHardware

Intel Arc GPUs Get Precompiled Shaders For Up To 3x Faster Game Loads

If there's one thing PC gamers universally despise, it's shader compilation stutters, but it's also a drag to launch a brand-new game, ready to play, only to be greeted by a "Compiling Shaders" ...
TweakTown

Intel's latest Arc update cuts game load times by up to 3x by adding pre-compiled shaders, and it already supports 13 games

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft recently announced that it plans to address shader compilation stutter by bringing Advanced Shader Delivery for Windows to PC. After NVIDIA ...
Digital Trends

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

If you have launched a AAA game on your PC recently, you know how long it can take to start. You are often left staring at the “Compiling Shaders” screen without knowing what is happening. In the most ...
ExtremeTech

Intel's Precompiled Shaders Cut Game Loading Times in Half

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Neowin

Intel increases Windows driver size to boost Starfield shader compilation load times

For those following the news surrounding Bethesda's Starfield, which is arguably one of the biggest games of the year, you are probably aware that the title has been optimized for AMD, which is why it ...
TweakTown

Intel teased Xe HPG gaming GPU in new 3DMark Mesh Shader test

Intel is currently playing around with it's next-gen Xe HPG gaming GPU in the labs, with GPU boss Raja Koduri tweeting out a picture of the Xe GPU mesh shading in action. Raja teased an unreleased ...
PC Magazine

Hate Waiting for Compiling Shaders? New Microsoft Gaming Tech Might Kill It Off

At GDC 2026 this week, Microsoft, Intel, and Nvidia announced a new method for delivering precompiled shaders as part of game downloads, eliminating the long wait times when gamers first boot up a ...
TechSpot

Nvidia, AMD, and Intel back Microsoft's plan to fix shader compilation stutter

TL;DR: PC gamers have likely noticed frequent stuttering or lengthy shader-compilation loading screens in many titles over the past few years. Microsoft unveiled a potential solution to the problem ...