However, Windows 7 is now two generations old, and it is rapidly reaching its End-of-Life, which means that on January 14, 2020, Microsoft will stop supporting the OS.īut, by allowing DirectX 12 games to run on Windows 7, is Microsoft admitting defeat when it comes to getting stubborn gamers to move to Windows 10? In the past, Microsoft has usually tied in the latest version of DirectX into its latest operating system, which some cynical people suggest is a way of encouraging/forcing gamers to upgrade their OS. While gamers using Windows 7 will welcome the news, many others will wonder why Microsoft is doing this. I guess that might finally settle the argument over which operating system is better for gaming.However, it’s noted that while World of Warcraft can be played on Windows 7 with DirectX 12, the best performance will remain on Windows 10 because, as Microsoft puts it, “Windows 10 contains a number of OS optimizations designed to make DirectX 12 run even faster.” Why now?
It does, however, seem likely that over the coming weeks a number of comparative performance benchmarks will be released.
Microsoft, as you might expect, has been clear to state that Windows 10 will always offer the ‘best experience’. Well, given that so many people have ardently stuck with Windows 7 rather than ‘upgrading’ to 10, it’ll be curious to see how DX12 performs on the platform. It seems, however, that not only has it been released, but World of Warcraft is the first game to support its usage on Windows 7. Particularly given that Microsoft is ending official support for the operating system this January. In a report via DSOGaming, however, there has been a surprising U-turn on policy by Microsoft as DirectX 12 is now available to download on the operating system! Why Now? Microsoft was, however, remaining somewhat stubborn that the latest version would not be released on Windows 7.
When Windows 10 was first released in 2015, one of the key ‘selling points’ of the operating system was being able to access the latest version of DirectX.Īdmittedly, nearly 4 years on and we’re still seeing mixed results between versions 11 and 12. Microsoft Releases DirectX 12 For Windows 7
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