Microsoft this week announced its new Video Encode application programming interface (API) for DirectX 12. The API is designed to enable third-party applications to accelerate video encoding using GPUs and will provide them abilities to tweak various aspects of the encoding process. The technology offers a consistent approach for video apps by providing a standard standard process for GPU-accelerated video encoding.
Microsoft’s DirectX 12 already features APIs to support GPU acceleration for video decoding, video processing, and motion estimation, which covers the requirements of the vast majority of end-users outside of the professional video industries.
