

The following are a graphics and gaming popular APIs that are used by developers:ĭirectX: Microsoft created the DirectX collection of APIs, which is used in games and multimedia programmes that run on Windows to manage graphics, sound, input, and networking. Overall, DirectX gives programmers a complete collection of tools and APIs for building graphics- and multimedia-intensive Windows programmes and games.


It is supported on Windows 10 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. It is the latest version of DirectX, and introduces support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, variable rate shading, and other advanced features. DirectX 12 Ultimate: Released in March 2020.
