DirectX 10 or DirectX 11?

Hey, I am bit confuse about which version am I running Direct X 10 or Direct X 11.

Here is my Direct X Diagnostic Tool report:

It says that I am running Direct X version 11.

Now when I open Windows Experience Index and click on 'View and print detailed performance and system information' a report is generated and it says Direct X version 10.

So can you tell me which one is correct?

Yours sincerely,
Ravi

Ravi5kumar said:

So can you tell me which one is correct?

Yours sincerely,
Ravi

Hi Ravi,

They're both correct. Windows 7 comes with DirectX 11; however, your graphics card is DirectX 10.1. For all intents and purposes, despite Windows containing DX11, everything you do game wise is DirectX 10.

Where is wei showing that?

Run GPU-Z.
What does it say?

p5bdkw said:

Run GPU-Z.
What does it say?

It says Direct X 10.

seekermeister said:

Just like in the OP's screenshot.

Ahh, yes. I never looked at this screen before. Mine shows up as DX10 here too. I would not worry about it. Either WEI, which isn't known for its accuracy, is getting it wrong or the test is done with DX10.

Ravi5kumar said:

It says Direct X 10.

Yeah, your card was never in doubt.

Yeah, your card was never in doubt.

Does this mean that My card has direct X 10 but it supports direct x 11?:)

It means that Windows is Capable of using DX11. You will need a Graphics card capable of rendering DX11 however to use it.


Keep in mind though, that if for example, a game is only coded with DX9, thats what your Graphics card will use.

If theres an option of DX9, or Dx10/11, your card will use the best its capable of. In your case, DX10.