Direct3D 11 is out and ready for use by your game today to exploit the latest in video hardware features as well as current generation machines. The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 11 and previous versions of Direct X - the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. By harnessing the power of DirectX 11, developers can create visually impressive and performance-driven applications across various industries, including gaming, virtual reality, simulation, CAD, and multimedia.
DirectX 11 is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) designed by Microsoft to provide developers with a standardized way to access advanced multimedia and gaming features on Windows-based systems. The tool includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.