Direct3D1112

Direct3D1112 is a hypothetical extension of Microsoft’s Direct3D API that envisions an evolutionary step in the Direct3D 11 lineage. It is not an official product and has not been released by Microsoft; it appears in community discussions and speculative roadmaps as a bridge between Direct3D 11.x and later generations of the API.

Design goals include delivering improved performance on modern GPUs while preserving backward compatibility with existing Direct3D 11 code and assets. Key goals are more explicit resource management, better multi-threaded command generation, and a smoother migration path for engines that target Windows and Xbox platforms.

Conceptually, Direct3D1112 would retain the familiar Direct3D 11 programming model (device, context, resources, shaders) but introduce optional features gated behind feature levels or interfaces. Potential capabilities include enhanced shader model, improved binding of resources, asynchronous compute, and selective deployment of newer rendering techniques such as hardware-accelerated ray tracing, tessellation enhancements, and variable-rate shading, while allowing a compatibility mode for legacy software.

Because no official specification exists, Direct3D1112 remains a topic of speculative discussion; actual development directions have largely shifted to Direct3D 12 and existing Direct3D 11.x updates.

See also: Direct3D, DirectX, Direct3D 12, Direct3D 11.x.