There seems to be a lot of discussion re the next DX launch and what it might do with the number of cores on a CPU.
Here is an interesting article with a preview video:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-why-directx-12-is-a-gamechanger
"Why DirectX 12 is a game-changer for PC enthusiasts"
Although it doesn't give the specifics away it does say this
" DX12 offers huge advantages to virtually all PC owners, but it will be a boon to AMD in particular, perhaps going some way to restoring a degree of plurality to the PC hardware market.
In the here and how - in the era of DirectX 11 - life isn't particularly easy for AMD. Its problems in the CPU market are well documented. Its Bulldozer architecture bet the farm on numerous, slower cores in a world where DX11-driven gaming benefits more from fewer, faster cores, giving Intel a virtually unassailable advantage. AMD still produces 32nm and 28nm processors, while Intel is now down to 14nm, giving it power efficiency advantages on top of its inherent performance improvements."
Here is an interesting article with a preview video:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-why-directx-12-is-a-gamechanger
"Why DirectX 12 is a game-changer for PC enthusiasts"
Although it doesn't give the specifics away it does say this
" DX12 offers huge advantages to virtually all PC owners, but it will be a boon to AMD in particular, perhaps going some way to restoring a degree of plurality to the PC hardware market.
In the here and how - in the era of DirectX 11 - life isn't particularly easy for AMD. Its problems in the CPU market are well documented. Its Bulldozer architecture bet the farm on numerous, slower cores in a world where DX11-driven gaming benefits more from fewer, faster cores, giving Intel a virtually unassailable advantage. AMD still produces 32nm and 28nm processors, while Intel is now down to 14nm, giving it power efficiency advantages on top of its inherent performance improvements."