DirectX 12 is the latest graphics API that powers Windows 11, but many of the best PC games still either run on DirectX 11 or include an option to switch. Which should you choose? Although most ...

If you’re a Windows PC gamer, then knowing if DirectX 12 is better than DirectX 11 is very important in order to get the best out of your favorite video games. Now, most people will say DirectX 12 is ...

In non-technical terms, both DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 work as translators that help your computer talk to games. Part of it includes helping your GPU render visuals and scenes in the game. DirectX 11 ...

DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 have gone head to head in a multi-game matchup, but the results may not be quite what you'd expect. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. So much hinges on the potential of DirectX 12. Here we analyse how ...

One of the latest announcements from Fortnite developer Epic Games has confirmed that users with graphics cards that don’t have DirectX 11 will no longer be supported once the hit game launches into ...

Futuremark’s new 3DMark API Overhead Feature Test has shown some huge performance gains for DirectX 12 over DirectX 11, with some impressive AMD Mantle results too. The test lets users compare the ...

Looking for DirectX download link for Windows 11/10? You can download & update/install DirectX using the web installer from Microsoft, run Windows Update or use the ...

There's been a great deal of confusion over what it means to support various DirectX 12 feature levels and how this relates to various GPUs from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. AMD and Nvidia have been ...

Poking around the fresh Windows 10 build last night, I found an interesting new feature that Joe Belfiore didn’t mentioned in his announcement post: DirectX 12 is already baked into the operating ...