Microsoft DirectStorage is coming to Windows 11 and Windows 10
(Windows Phone Central)

So much for next-gen requirements. What you need to know DirectStorage was announced as exclusive to Windows 11. It`s now confirmed to be coming to Windows 10 as well. This means W10 users can benefit from faster game load times. Windows 10, version 1909 and up, will be compatible with the DirectStorage API. However, you won`t get the full DirectStorage experience unless you`re on Microsoft`s latest and greatest OS, Windows 11. Here`s what Microsoft`s developer blog has to say about the API`s features and what you can look forward to with it: The new DirectStorage API programming model that provides a DX12-style batched submission/completion calling pattern, relieving apps from the need to individually manage thousands of IO requests/completion notifications per second GPU decompression providing super-fast asset decompression for load time and streaming scenarios (coming in a later preview) Storage stack optimizations: On Windows 11, this consists of an upgraded ...