According to Microsoft, DirectX 12 will work with most existing gaming hardware, at least for the most part. Some DX12 features will still need updated GPUs, but all the basic features should work.

Microsoft is advancing its DirectX API to support neural rendering, signaling a transformative shift in graphics rendering by incorporating AI and machine learning. This development, highlighted ...

This toolkit enables devs to grab new DirectX features without having to wait for a Windows update. This means that game studios can now expect the majority of Windows machines to work with all ...

But remember, one Windows 11 minimum requirement is a graphics card that supports DirectX 12 or later. Microsoft's next target for DirectStorage is decompression to improve IO performance between ...

Most laptop graphics cards either support the older DirectX 9.0c or DirectX 10.1. AMD’s rival, Nvidia, has announced plans for DirectX 11 graphics processors, but hasn’t released hardware yet.