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." ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The final release of DirectX 12 and Windows 10 is months away but if you’re itching to test your system’s DX12 theoretical performance today, here’s how you can do it. Once you’ve installed it, check ...

Microsoft just made it easier for developers to get DX12 features and technologies into their games, for gamers to enjoy, much easier than ever before with the introduction of DirectX 12 Agility.

DirectX 12 works on Windows 7, but that wasn’t always the case. Microsoft originally only supported the newest graphics API on Windows 10 and Windows 8. But the company expanded that to Windows 7 ...