Direct x 11 vs Direct x 12

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2016/11/04 03:17:51 (permalink)
Hi,
 
I am new to pc gaming and I have just built my pc. It is based around a i7 6700 and evga 1080 founders edition.
 
I have been reading loads of forums and I cant seem to get a direct answer. Should I be running Direct X 11 or 12?
 
Many thanks in advance.
 
 
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    stalinx20
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    Re: Direct x 11 vs Direct x 12 2016/11/04 03:26:24 (permalink)
    My personal opinion, stick with DX11. I would personally avoid DX12 all together. Ignore the hype - DX12 is broke (since day 1). DX11 is where it's still at.

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    Re: Direct x 11 vs Direct x 12 2016/11/04 06:29:43 (permalink)
    If your game supports DX12 mode and you are getting fps drops in that game (also known as stuttering) then DX12 might help smooth out gameplay. However, DX12 is still a new API and tends to have lower average FPS than the same game running in DX11. So, DX11 is still a very safe bet since it is a much more mature (and well known by game developers) API.

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