Microsoft has developed a new API to simplify super-resolution<\/a> coding in PC gaming. The company\u2019s DirectSR, developed with hardware partners Nvidia<\/a>, AMD<\/a> and Intel<\/a>, will provide a more streamlined tunnel for developers to tap into the companies\u2019 three distinct approaches to graphical upscaling in Windows games.<\/p>\n The company describes DirectSR as enabling \u201cseamless integration of Super Resolution (SR)\u201d for Windows games. \u201cDirectSR is the missing link developers have been waiting for when approaching SR integration, providing a smoother, more efficient experience that scales across hardware,\u201d Microsoft program manager Joshua Tucker wrote<\/a> in a company blog post.<\/p>\n Super-resolution is a technology that enhances games\u2019 visual quality without pushing the graphics card too hard. It runs games internally in a lower resolution but uses machine learning (and other tricks) to upscale the resolution of what you see on the screen. The result is sharper graphics with only a minimal extra demand on the GPU.<\/p>\n