DirectX 12 + mobile NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 equals up to 22% better frame rates in 1080p

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Vanaf: Rossen Pandev 16 Augustus 2016 / 08:00 0

Sure, we laid out some Full HD and 4K gaming tests yesterday but what about the DirectX 12 optimization? Does the hype around Microsoft’s latest API live up to its expectations? We find out with the new mobile version of the popular NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070.

We ran the built-in benchmark tests on the latest HITMAN and Rise of the Tomb Raider titles using Full HD and 4K settings. It’s needless to say that the performance leap over the last generation is monstrous but to make things even crazier, the DirectX 12 optimization on the HITMAN game is just absurd. Unfortunately, though, the Rise of the Tomb Raider didn’t deliver as much as we expected but the performance leap is still noticeable.

As you can see below, the DX 12 helped the GTX 1070 squeeze out around 15-22% more frames per second in 1080p. Whereas Rise of the Tomb Raider offered as little as 8-11% increase with DirectX 12 switched on. However, the 4K tests show little to no optimization when the DX 12 API is used. There could be a number of reasons why the GPU wasn’t able to render more frames – early testing sample, early driver version (we tested on WHQL 368.49), or the most obvious one – poor 4K optimization in DX 12. So at this point, when it comes to 4K gaming, sticking to DX 11 is probably the best option. The frame rates in 4K are still hell of impressive, though.

If you missed the usual DX 11 gaming tests of the GTX 1070, head here for more information.

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API	Hitman: 2016 (1080p, Low)	Hitman: 2016 (1080p, Medium)	Hitman: 2016 (1080p, Max)
DirectX 11	93 fps	87 fps	75 fps
DirectX 12	109 fps	103 fps	96 fps
API	Hitman: 2016 (2160p, Low)	Hitman: 2016 (2160p, Medium)	Hitman: 2016 (2160p, Max)
DirectX 11	64 fps	59 fps	36 fps
DirectX 12	62 fps	56 fps	35 fps

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API	Rise of the Tomb Raider (1080p, Low)	Rise of the Tomb Raider (1080p, Medium)	Rise of the Tomb Raider (1080p, Max)
Direct X 11	137 fps	113 fps	50 fps
Direct X 12	146 fps	122 fps	56 fps
API	Rise of the Tomb Raider (2160p, Low)	Rise of the Tomb Raider (2160p, Medium)	Rise of the Tomb Raider (2160p, Max)
DirectX 11	74 fps	46 fps	15 fps
DirectX 12	71 fps	45 fps	14 fps