Ready or Not: What’s Better, DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 (DX11 vs. DX12)?

The choice ultimately comes down to your system. If you are running a modern and high-end system with a graphics card that has good DirectX 12 support, DirectX 12 might be the best choice for you since it is more efficient in using GPU and CPU resources. It can spread out the workload across different CPU cores, which results in overall better performance. You will see better framerate, smoother gameplay, and even improved graphics in some cases. And with better frames, you are probably going to die less (or maybe not).

However, even with all its advantages, DirectX 12 is not suited for older systems and can cause more harm than good. If you have an older system, sticking to DirectX 11 is better as it is more stable on older systems. While DirectX 12 brings better performance, it doesn’t work well with older PCs and can cause performance issues.

To sum up, if you have a modern system use DirectX 12, it is better at using your system resources and can increase performance. For older systems, DirectX 11 is the better and more stable option.

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How To Set Your Rendering Mode in Ready or Not

The option to choose your Rendering Mode (DX11 or DX12) is given when you launch the game on Steam. When you launch Ready Or Not, there will be a Window asking you to choose which to launch the game with, DX 11 or DX12.

From there, just choose your desired rendering mode. If you have a newer PC, choose DX12, but if you have an older PC, stick to DX11. 

If, for some reason, you are not seeing this window pop-up, here is how you can fix it:

• In your Steam Library, right-click on Ready Or Not and select Properties
• A new window will pop up. Click on the General tab, and then the Launch Options drop-down menu.
• From that drop-down menu, select your desired Rendering Mode.

And that’s whether you should choose the DX11 or DX12 for Ready or Not. 

Ready or Not is available now for PC.