That's what shaders used to be, GPU assembly.  "Modern" concept of shaders where introduced in PS/VS 1.4 I think (or 2.0, I'm not sure), that was the turning point when DX started to take over.

That's what shaders used to be, GPU assembly.  "Modern" concept of shaders where introduced in PS/VS 1.4 I think, that was the turning point when DX started to take over.

That's what DirectX shaders used to be, GPU assembly.  "Modern" concept of shaders where introduced in PS/VS 1.4 I think, that was the turning point when DX started to take over.