What DirectX for what video card?

Hi,

How can I find what DirectX is suitable for what video card?

Machine: Windows 32-bit

Thanks.

Are you using windows 7-32 bit?
Your system configurations?
Generally updated Direct X 11 is recommended.

With Windows 7, you have DirectX 11. To take full advantage of DirectX 11, the GPU must be at least a GeForce 400 series or the ATi Radeon 5000 Series (now called AMD Radeon 5000 Series).

juliaDexter said:

Are you using windows 7-32 bit?
Your system configurations?
Generally updated Direct X 11 is recommended.

Yeah I'm using Windows 7-32bit ultimate. But please don't care about it. I'm a computer repairer, so when a computer comes for me (for repairing) I install DirectX at end, but don't should install one DiectX for each one because they are different.

TwoCables said:

With Windows 7, you have DirectX 11. To take full advantage of DirectX 11, the GPU must be at least a GeForce 400 series or the ATi Radeon 5000 Series (now called AMD Radeon 5000 Series).

You say in Windows 7 I must see the type of video card (say, Geforce Gts 450) and If it's between that range (that you said), then install DirectX 11 for that?
How to find out whether it's between that range or not or it's weak or powerful? (by Total available graphics memory?)

How about Windows XP?

Thanks.

khoshtipi said:

TwoCables said:

With Windows 7, you have DirectX 11. To take full advantage of DirectX 11, the GPU must be at least a GeForce 400 series or the ATi Radeon 5000 Series (now called AMD Radeon 5000 Series).

You say in Windows 7 I must see the type of video card (say, Geforce Gts 450) and If it's between that range (that you said), then install DirectX 11 for that?
How to find out whether it's between that range or not or it's weak or powerful? (by Total available graphics memory?)

How about Windows XP?

Thanks.

Windows XP only supports up to DirectX 9. Windows Vista DirectX 10, and Windows 7 DirectX 11. I was saying that I see you have Windows 7 and Windows 7 has DirectX 11. So in order to take full advantage of that, the GPU must be a part of the GeForce 400 Series or later, or a part of the HD 5000 Series or later.

So if you're using Windows XP, then you can only take advantage of up to DirectX 9. If you're in Vista, then you can take advantage of up to DirectX 10. Windows 7, up to DirectX 11. However, the GPU must be compatible. So if you're using Windows XP and you have a GeForce 400 Series or later, or HD 5000 Series or later, then the operating system is acting as a bottleneck because it's not allowing you to take advantage of DirectX 10 or 11 because XP can only support up to DirectX 9.

May I ask why you're asking?

TwoCables said:

khoshtipi said:

TwoCables said:

With Windows 7, you have DirectX 11. To take full advantage of DirectX 11, the GPU must be at least a GeForce 400 series or the ATi Radeon 5000 Series (now called AMD Radeon 5000 Series).

You say in Windows 7 I must see the type of video card (say, Geforce Gts 450) and If it's between that range (that you said), then install DirectX 11 for that?
How to find out whether it's between that range or not or it's weak or powerful? (by Total available graphics memory?)

How about Windows XP?

Thanks.

Windows XP only supports up to DirectX 9. Windows Vista DirectX 10, and Windows 7 DirectX 11. I was saying that I see you have Windows 7 and Windows 7 has DirectX 11. So in order to take full advantage of that, the GPU must be a part of the GeForce 400 Series or later, or a part of the HD 5000 Series or later.

So if you're using Windows XP, then you can only take advantage of up to DirectX 9. If you're in Vista, then you can take advantage of up to DirectX 10. Windows 7, up to DirectX 11. However, the GPU must be compatible. So if you're using Windows XP and you have a GeForce 400 Series or later, or HD 5000 Series or later, then the operating system is acting as a bottleneck because it's not allowing you to take advantage of DirectX 10 or 11 because XP can only support up to DirectX 9.

May I ask why you're asking?

Of course. As in above I in reply to "juliaDexter" said. I'm a computer repairer. I'd like to equip any machine comes for me with all possibilities after repairing it.

khoshtipi said:

TwoCables said:

khoshtipi said:

You say in Windows 7 I must see the type of video card (say, Geforce Gts 450) and If it's between that range (that you said), then install DirectX 11 for that?
How to find out whether it's between that range or not or it's weak or powerful? (by Total available graphics memory?)

How about Windows XP?

Thanks.

Windows XP only supports up to DirectX 9. Windows Vista DirectX 10, and Windows 7 DirectX 11. I was saying that I see you have Windows 7 and Windows 7 has DirectX 11. So in order to take full advantage of that, the GPU must be a part of the GeForce 400 Series or later, or a part of the HD 5000 Series or later.

So if you're using Windows XP, then you can only take advantage of up to DirectX 9. If you're in Vista, then you can take advantage of up to DirectX 10. Windows 7, up to DirectX 11. However, the GPU must be compatible. So if you're using Windows XP and you have a GeForce 400 Series or later, or HD 5000 Series or later, then the operating system is acting as a bottleneck because it's not allowing you to take advantage of DirectX 10 or 11 because XP can only support up to DirectX 9.

May I ask why you're asking?

Of course. As in above I in reply to "juliaDexter" said. I'm a computer repairer. I'd like to equip any machine comes for me with all possibilities after repairing it.

That sounds costly to me. I mean, let's say that you repair a computer that has a GeForce 9 Series (like the 9800 GT or something) in it and Windows XP. To prepare it for all possibilities, you'd need Windows 7 or Windows 8 and a new video card that can support DirectX 11. Otherwise, the computer would be limited to Directx 9. That's just a random example that just popped in my head.

So, I guess what I'm saying is, DirectX is just one of those things that you can leave alone without worrying about it.

@twocables:

OK, from those topics and wikipedia I found that I should install DirectX 9 for XP and DirectX 11 for 7.
I have the directX 9. But is there a safe website to download updated version of DirextX 11 that you know?