Is there a point or counter-point to playing it with DX12?

[Shabazza]

Just trying to figure out what mode to use.

[tobspr Games]

It might be less stable, so we usually recommend DX11

[K.I.L.E.R]

Originally posted by tobspr Games:

It might be less stable, so we usually recommend DX11

Then why include DX12?

EDIT: Is it faster?

[Shabazza]

Originally posted by K.I.L.E.R:

Then why include DX12?

EDIT: Is it faster?

I guess it can be on modern GPUs. But if it doesn't take away details or anything, i might stick with DX11. Thx.

[tobspr Games]

If you run into driver issues with DirectX 11, using Vulkan or DX12 can resolve these :) This is why we offer multiple options

[禾果子 Kakashi]

For my setup RX6600 8GB + 5700X
On 2K High settings, current progress in Operator mode BP stage
It's Vulkan (75fps) > DX12 = DX11 (65fps)

I think it's just marginally better and I don't think there's an universal answer for that, just test all the modes see which is better, especially in later stages with high poly counts

[kreeg]

Performance will vary from system to system.


For me Shapez 2's performance increase with VULKAN is substantial. I have an all AMD system. Ryzen 9 5900X, RX 6800 XT 16 GB, 64 GB RAM, 2560 x 1440.

Even just sitting at the main menu, I get double the performance with VULKAN and lower system usage for CPU, GPU & RAM versus DX11 & DX12. VULKAN is working as intended. Lower resource usage and higher performance is a major plus for any game and API.

Here is a list of the measured FPS sitting at the main menu all with VSYNC on.

• DX11 = 53 FPS
  
• DX12 = 71 FPS
  
• VULKAN = 120 FPS

Nearly every game I play that supports VULKAN has a significant performance boost.

Your mileage will vary. You will have to run a test to find out which API works better for you.