Why does my PC say Im using DX11?

[Ducky Spud]

As in the title really...

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

Im fairly sure Im on 10 myself haha, just curious as to why its saying that? Just some bug with Windows7 or somthing equally dull as an answer? Or have they released DX11 before any games or hardware can actually use it?

 

[hohum]

DX11 is part of Windows 7 (and Vista eventually). Some of the benefits can be obtained using DX10/10.1 hardware, and they're not exclusive to games either.

 

[Monkeynut]

DX11 is part of Windows 7 (and Vista eventually). Some of the benefits can be obtained using DX10/10.1 hardware, and they're not exclusive to games either.

This man is right, you're using the DirectX11 software but the hardware is still 10.1 or lower. (depending on the card)

It's a bit like having a Windows XP computer with DirectX 9c with only a GeForce 4.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Yeah, as everybody has already said, that's the software version, but the hardware you're running will only be DX10/10.1

 

[Rroff]

DX is more than just the GPU... it also provides directinput (for mouse, keyboard, joystick, etc.) as well as networking, music, etc. features. Tho most of them are pretty useless really and directsound/dsound3d which is ok.