How can I check the DirectX version installed on my computer?

To check the installed version, press Windows + R to open Run and type in dxdiag . It's installed version will be mentioned in the System tab under the System Information section.

Does Windows 11 have DirectX 12 Ultimate Enabled?

If your graphics card isn't supported then DX12 Ultimate is shown as disabled and there is no way to enable it. It only supports GPUs from the new and modern series. Supported graphic card series are AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 & above, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 20/30/40 Series .

Is there a standalone package for DirectX 12 in Windows 10/11?

There are no standalone packages for it in Windows 10/11. It can only be acquired through Windows Update.

Does DirectX 12 Ultimate improve FPS?

In case you're running a DX 12-supported graphics card then yes, it will improve FPS in-game. Since it is designed by default to improve the visuals and performance of games.

Are there any alternatives to it?

Alternatives to this software would be Vulkan & OpenGL. Vulkan can match nearly all features but DX 12 is optimized specifically for Windows and offers unique features to devs targeting the Windows platform.

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1. Double-click on the downloaded DirectX file.

2. Follow the steps on the screen to install DirectX.

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DirectX Latest Version 12 Ultimate Update

Introduced faster and efficient Direct3D 12 .
Advanced low-level programming APIs for Direct3D 12 reduces driver overhead.
More efficient resource utilization through parallel computation.
Achieve "console-level efficiency on phone, tablet and PC".
Supports all Fermi and later Nvidia GPUs, AMD's GCN-based chips and Intel's Haswell and later processors' graphics units on Windows 11.

Download DirectX Old Versions

Version	Size	Requirements	Date
11	96 MB	Windows 11, 10, 7 (32/64-bit PC)	20/10/2020
12	95.6 MB	Windows 11, 10, 7 (64-bit PC)	20/02/2021
9.0c	95.6 MB	Windows 11, 10, 7 (32/64-bit PC)	07/06/2010
9.0 (32/64Bit)	32.1 MB	Windows 7 (32Bit - 64Bit)	20/02/2021