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Here is the first DirectStorage showcase. Currently the API only supports CPU based decompression but GPU based one is coming.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22993860/forspoken-pc-microsoft-directstorage-nvme-ssd-gdc

Effectively can double the read speeds on PC. A real PCI-e Gen 4 SSD should seen even more insane gains but in practice, Win32 is able to keep up pretty nicely.



                  

PC Specs: CPU: 7800X3D || GPU: Strix 4090 || RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 || Main SSD: WD 2TB SN850