Windows 11 auto-updates DirectX via Windows Update—you're likely already on the latest version. To force an update, open Windows Update in the Windows 11 Settings app and click "Check for Updates." ...

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 ...

The Internet’s been abuzz over the promise of Windows 10’s underlying DirectX 12 gaming technology for months now. Drastically higher frame rates! Drastically lower power consumption! Drastically ...

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 ...

Every modern game now has DirectX 11 and 12 options, and Ready or Not is no exception. if you are not very techy, this choice can be confusing. Sure, DirectX 12 is new and might have better ...

If all goes to plan, Microsoft’s next-gen API will usher in a new standard for visuals and performance across a whole range of devices, from high-end PCs, to modest laptops, to even the Xbox One. But ...

DirectX 12 vs DirectX 11 – Why does it matter? Windows 10 has arrived and, along with integrated Cortana, Xbox One game streaming and a fancy new web browser, one of its key features is DirectX 12, ...

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 ...