> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PIX Shader Explorer for GPU shader analysis

> Use PIX Shader Explorer to see the factors that affect shader performance, including GPR pressure, register allocation, and variable-to-register mapping.

Explore shader explorer topics for XBOX game development.

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## See also

* [Extensibility](/tools/tools-console/pix/extensibility/index)
* [Gpu](/tools/tools-console/pix/gpu/index)
* [Gpu trace](/tools/tools-console/pix/gpu-trace/index)


## Related topics

- [PIX GPU capture and performance analysis](/tools/tools-console/pix/gpu/index.md)
- [PIX on XBOX and Windows for GDK titles](/tools/tools-console/pix/index.md)
- [NDA topic directory - live Microsoft Learn links](/nda/nda-topic-directory.md)
- [PIX GPU Trace captures on XBOX Series consoles](/tools/tools-console/pix/gpu-trace/index.md)
- [PIX extensibility APIs (HLSL and mesh viewer)](/tools/tools-console/pix/extensibility/index.md)