PIX on Windows
Performance tuning and debugging for DirectX 12 games on Windows
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PIX 2610.28 – the biggest release of 2026
Today we released PIX 2610.28, available for download here. This release supports all the new retail and preview D3D12 features released today in DirectX Agility SDK 620 and 721. This is the first PIX build combining support for both retail and preview Agility SDKs, simplifying the user experience. Beyond that, 2610.28 brings many new features and improvements since the last regular PIX release, PIX 2603.25, including all the features previewed in the May and June preview builds. It also includes the most bug fixes we've ever released in a single version of PIX. Contents ...
PIX 2606.18-preview: DirectX Dump Files and more
Today we released PIX 2606.18-preview, available here. This PIX release coincides with the preview availability of DirectX Dump Files (.dxdmp). The PIX UI can open DirectX Dump Files directly for analysis, and the PIX API can be used to analyze them programmatically. Please visit the DirectX blog for more information about the DirectX Dump Files preview and PIX support for them. PIX 2606.18-preview also includes everything in the previous PIX preview build, PIX 2605.28-preview, and additional new functionality. The full list is: As a preview release, this build provides early access to ...
PIX 2605.28-preview: previewing new PIX and D3D12 features
Today we released PIX version 2605.28-preview, which can be downloaded here. This release complements the new D3D12 Agility SDK that was released today, version 721. This PIX release also includes initial preview versions of a lot of the exciting PIX features that we announced in our GDC session in collaboration with AMD, Intel, NVIDIA and Qualcomm. You can read more about those announcements here, and you can watch our session in the GDC vault. Please try out these new features and let us know your thoughts. The best ways to reach us are via the Send Feedback button in the PIX UI, and via the #pix channel ...
PIX 2604.27004-preview – support for new D3D12 Preview features, and more
Today we released PIX version 2604.27004-preview, which can be downloaded here. This release has initial support for the new D3D12 features, notably Batched Asynchronous Command List APIs, that was released in a preview DirectX Agility SDK today. Please visit this blog post for more information about the Agility SDK release. This version also includes some bug fixes compared to the last Preview PIX release, 2602.25-preview. Details are listed below. PIX 2604.27004-preview is a preview version of PIX. We only recommend using this version of PIX if you are using a preview D3D12 feature like Batched Asynchrono...
PIX 2603.25 – misc bug fixes and improvements
Today we released PIX 2603.25 which can be downloaded here. These releases include everything in the previous 2602.25 release, plus the following bug fixes: Thank you to everyone who reported issues and suggestions to us. Please keep them coming! The best ways to contact us are via the DirectX Discord and via the Send Feedback buttons in PIX.
PIX 2602.25 and 2602.25-preview – support for new D3D features and misc quality-of-life improvements
Today we released PIX 2602.25 and 2602.25-preview, which can be downloaded here. These releases include everything in the previous 2601.15 release, plus: By default we recommend that all PIX users use non-preview versions of PIX (e.g. 2502.25). We only recommend that you use preview versions of PIX (e.g. 2602.25-preview) if you are trying out new preview D3D12 features. Both versions of PIX include correctness fixes and quality-of-life improvements listed below. As usual, please get in touch with us if you have any feedback or hit any issues! The best ways to contact us are via the Send Feedback b...
PIX 2601.15 – new Intel plugin, many buffer viewer improvements, and more
Today we released PIX version 2601.15, which can be downloaded here. This release includes everything in the previous 2509.25 release, plus: As usual, please get in touch with us if you have any feedback or issues. The best ways to contact us are via the Send Feedback button in PIX or via the #pix channel on the DirectX Discord server. New Intel Plugin This version of PIX includes a revamped plugin from Intel, giving you a far better profiling experience for Intel GPUs in PIX than ever before. Many thanks to our partners at Intel for making this happen! Improvements include: ...
PIX 2509.25 – support for new D3D features and devices, and misc bug fixes
Today we released PIX version 2509.25, which can be downloaded here. This release includes everything in the previous 2507.11 release, plus: Patch Tuesday Compatibility Fix TL;DR: If you are hitting errors where PIX says that it can't enable experimental features, then please update to PIX 2509.25 (or later) and try again. More details: Windows 11 update KB5065789, initially releasing as a preview in late Sept 2025, updates the system32 copy of D3D12Core.dll to be roughly the same as DirectX Agility SDK 616.1. That new Agility SDK introduced a breaking change to the D3D12EnableExperimenta...
PIX 2507.11 – misc bug fixes + improvements
Today we released PIX version 2507.11, which can be downloaded here. This release includes everything in the previous 2505.30 release, plus the following bug fixes: As usual, if you hit any issues or have any suggestions for us then please contact us via the "Send Feedback" button in PIX or via #pix on the DirectX Discord.
