Overview of Microsoft PIX

Creating a game is not easy, as even basic ones require a lot of work and proper tools to carry out the task. IDEs, graphical designing programs, and motion management tools can take care of how the game looks and behaves, but evaluating resource consumption is another thing.

With a rich history related to the Xbox platform, the Windows edition of Microsoft PIX is designed for professional and amateur game developers, providing them with a game performance assessment, debugging, and tuning application.

Resource consumption optimization is essential, especially for games with high resource requirements. Microsoft PIX can provide insights into the rendering process and how it affects the host system's performance. Thus, it can be a real asset in a developer's toolbox, helping spot image synchronization and frame rendering issues.

Microsoft PIX works with DirectX 12 games, connecting to a local or remote PC to analyze and evaluate a game as it is being played. It can target UWP and Win32 processes or attach to one of the running processes. Before using it, please ensure you install the latest GPU drivers. Otherwise, some features might not work correctly or at all.

Features of Microsoft PIX 

Evaluates DirectX 12 games to optimize their performance

Assesses GPU and CPU usage, function calls, execution time, and memory allocation

Take the time to read about the application before using it to discover its full potential

Technical Details and System Requirements

Supported OS: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

RAM (Memory): 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)

Free Hard Disk Space: 200 MB or more