This means your virtualised Windows OS can access hardware-accelerated graphics, leading to improved performance across the board.Īccording to Parallels, 3D graphics rendering is up to 15% faster, and Microsoft Office apps now launch a whopping 80% faster. Parallels has long been known for being the leader in desktop virtualization solutions, and its 2019 edition is the first to feature support for cross-platform support for DirectX 11 through Apple’s Metal graphics API. Parallels Desktop 15 brings tighter integration with Windows and DirectX 11 supportĪpple’s Mac computers have long suffered derision from Windows PC users for their virtually non-existent gaming capabilities, but that is all about to change (slightly) with the new Parallels Desktop 15.