Microsoft expands Advanced Shader Delivery to Nvidia, Intel and Qualcomm GPUs

Microsoft is preparing to bring its Advanced Shader Delivery service to PCs with Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm graphics hardware; it currently works only on AMD Radeon GPUs. Support for more Windows devices is expected later in October, cutting shader compilation from minutes to seconds.

• ASD currently works only on AMD Radeon GPUs, including Gears of War: E-Day
• Support for Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm arrives on Windows later in October
• Shader compilation drops from several minutes to seconds, a 95% reduction
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the next game slated to support it