# Microsoft's Shader Model 6.10 and AgilitySDK 1.720 are now available in preview.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-27 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Shader Model 6.10 introduces LinAlg Matrix APIs for advanced linear algebra operations in DX12.
- New Group Wave Index intrinsics enable safe, portable wave-level work specialization across hardware.
- The 32 KB groupshared memory cap is lifted, allowing shaders to use actual GPU hardware limits.
- Batched Async Commands let developers overlap independent GPU operations, reducing GPU idle time.
- NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel support varies by feature and hardware generation; Group Wave Index launches later on NVIDIA.

**Companies:** Microsoft, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel
**Countries:** United States

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