

Because most computers support DX9 anyway, many developers, especially those from smaller companies, prefer it over DX10 and above. This also does not include other indie titles that you might love, which are constrained to use DX9.įurthermore, DX10 is far more complicated to program than DX9. So, if you play these games and have an Intel Arc GPU, you might notice that they're not performing as well.

Here are some examples of popular games that need DirectX 9: However, because of its age and stability, many popular games still use it.

If you're not a gamer or not into technical details, you might ask, "Who cares if Intel Arc GPUs don't support DirectX 9?" After all, DirectX 9 is an old API-having been launched in 2002 for Windows 98, ME, and XP.
