
Without a doubt though, the fastest way to display charts is to render them by using DirectX.Īs we get closer to the official release for ExpressCharts (the release date is set for June 2022), we’ll share specific benchmarks for a broad range of usage scenarios.

Initial rendering is one aspect of performance that we've been concentrating on, another being what happens - and how quickly it gets redisplayed - when a chart is resized. PerformanceĪlthough the ExpressCharts Suite is currently available as an Early Access Preview, it already includes a number of optimizations that distinguish it from competing VCL chart libraries. Anti-aliasing is enabled in both DirectX and GDI+ render modes and will enhance the graphical elements of charts even more.

The ExpressCharts Suite fully supports DirectX, GDI+, and GDI rendering and allows you to apply skins and transparency effects to chart elements. It is not available in the VCL Subscription trial version. The VCL ExpressCharts Early Access Preview is available for all customers with an active DevExpress VCL Subscription.
