One of the best features of current-gen consoles like PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is the reduction of—and in some cases, the total elimination of—load times. They feature speedy solid-state ...

Microsoft's DirectStorage could be a literal game-changer when it launches, offering one second load times and expansive, seamless open worlds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

We are talking about gaming here and gaming isn’t the same as it was 10 years ago. In the past, gaming was simple with fewer characters, lesser levels, minimal environments, and all this contributed ...

Seagate has issued a new firmware update for its FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs that enhances the DirectStorage capabilities of the drive. This will enable drive owners to utilize the full strength ...

Even though you might have the best possible GPU and the latest NVMe-based SSD, most of the modern AAA titles take a lot of time to load. This is an issue that is related to software API rather than ...

After a long build up, Microsoft’s much-awaited DirectStorage technology has finally arrived on PCs, promising blink-and-you’ll-miss-it loading times—and our early test results in Forspoken, the first ...

Microsoft has gone on record to claim that DirectStorage implementation can improve load times in games by between 20-40%. However, that doesn't mean every game you want to play will enjoy these ...