PC game load times are about to get a whole lot faster thanks to Microsoft's DirectStorage tech

The tech behind the super fast load times on the Xbox Series X is coming to PCs in the form of DirectStorage, Microsoft have announced. The DirectX API aims to dramatically reduce loading times and enable developers to create bigger, more detailed worlds than ever before thanks to its “best in class IO tech” (that’s input / output, in case you’re unfamiliar with the term) – if you’ve got the right kind of SSD, that is.

But what is DirectStorage really, and how does it differ from Nvidia’s recently announced RTX IO, which promises a very similar thing for the new RTX 3070, RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 cards? Read on below for everything you need to know.

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