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DirectX Graphics Infrastructure (DXGI) Reference

The DirectX Graphics Infrastructure (DXGI) is a component that enables your applications to interact with graphics hardware. It's used for tasks such as enumerating adapters, managing swap chains, and handling presentation.

Key Interfaces

IDXGIAdapter

Represents an adapter (usually a graphics card) on the system.

interface IDXGIAdapter : IDXGIObject

IDXGIFactory

Represents a factory that can create DXGI objects.

interface IDXGIFactory : IDXGIObject

IDXGISwapChain

Represents a swap chain, which is a collection of surfaces that hold the contents of the back buffer.

interface IDXGISwapChain : IDXGIDeviceSubObject

IDXGIDevice

Represents the DXGI device interface, which is derived from the Direct3D device interface.

interface IDXGIDevice : IDXGIObject

IDXGIDevice1

Extends the IDXGIDevice interface to enable device creation with shared resources.

interface IDXGIDevice1 : IDXGIDevice

IDXGIOutput

Represents an output surface, such as a monitor.

interface IDXGIOutput : IDXGIObject

Key Structures

DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC

Describes a DXGI adapter.

struct DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC

DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC

Describes a swap chain.

struct DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC

DXGI_MODE_DESC

Describes the display mode, such as resolution and refresh rate.

struct DXGI_MODE_DESC

DXGI_FRAME_STATISTICS

Describes the timing of frame rendering.

struct DXGI_FRAME_STATISTICS

Key Enumerations

DXGI_FORMAT

Specifies the underlying kind of uncompressed data (e.g., RGBA, depth-stencil).

enum DXGI_FORMAT

DXGI_USAGE

Specifies the intended usage of surfaces and the CPU can access them.

enum DXGI_USAGE

DXGI_PRESENT_FLAGS

Specifies how to present the next frame.

enum DXGI_PRESENT_FLAGS