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What is DirectX?
DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. It's commonly used for rendering graphics (2D and 3D), handling audio, and managing input devices. It enables software to interact directly with video and audio hardware, resulting in improved performance and richer multimedia experiences.
What other technologies are related to DirectX?
DirectX Competitor Technologies
Vulkan
Vulkan is a low-overhead, cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API that competes with DirectX, particularly Direct3D.
OpenGL
OpenGL is a cross-platform 3D graphics API that historically competed with Direct3D, although its relevance has diminished.
Metal
Metal is Apple's low-level graphics API, competing with DirectX on Apple platforms.
GLSL
GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) is the shading language used with OpenGL, a competitor to HLSL and DirectX.
OpenCL
OpenCL is a framework for writing programs that execute across heterogeneous platforms including CPUs, GPUs, and other processors, which competes with DirectCompute and CUDA.
CUDA
CUDA is NVIDIA's parallel computing platform and API, often used for GPGPU tasks as an alternative to DirectCompute or OpenCL.
OpenGL ES
OpenGL ES is a subset of OpenGL for embedded systems, it competes with DirectX in mobile and embedded graphics.
WebGL
WebGL is a JavaScript API for rendering interactive 2D and 3D graphics within any compatible web browser, without the use of plug-ins. It competes with other rendering technologies.
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DirectX Complementary Technologies
HLSL
HLSL (High-Level Shading Language) is the shading language used with DirectX, essential for creating shaders.
RenderDoc
RenderDoc is a graphics debugging tool that can be used with DirectX to analyze and optimize rendering performance.
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Which job functions commonly mention DirectX?
Performance Engineer
0.3% of all Performance Engineer jobs mention DirectX
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Chip Designer
0.1% of all Chip Designer jobs mention DirectX
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Software Engineer
0.1% of all Software Engineer jobs mention DirectX
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Engineer
3890 Engineer jobs mention DirectX
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Engineering & R&D
3945 Engineering & R&D jobs mention DirectX
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