Will Direct X12 have support for DX 11 Hardware?

Darth Rache

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Like the title says I am worried about my hardware, especially my two GTX 780s not being supported by DX 12. Does anyone know if they are going to have any backwards compatibility?
 
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all directx 11 / 11.1 /11.2 gpu card will support the new directx 12
the only thing is the new directx 12 will not be support in windows 7 so far but windows 8.1
the release of directx 12 will be a the end of 2015

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/30204/nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-coming-soon-with-directx-12-/index.html

In addition, NVIDIA will match Microsoft OS support for DX12. Over 70% of gaming PCs are now DX11 based. NVIDIA will support the DX12 API on all the DX11-class GPUs it has shipped; these belong to the Fermi, Kepler and Maxwell architectural families. With more than 50% market share (65% for discrete graphics) among DX11-based gaming systems, NVIDIA alone will provide game developers the majority of the potential installed base...
all directx 11 / 11.1 /11.2 gpu card will support the new directx 12
the only thing is the new directx 12 will not be support in windows 7 so far but windows 8.1
the release of directx 12 will be a the end of 2015

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/30204/nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-coming-soon-with-directx-12-/index.html

In addition, NVIDIA will match Microsoft OS support for DX12. Over 70% of gaming PCs are now DX11 based. NVIDIA will support the DX12 API on all the DX11-class GPUs it has shipped; these belong to the Fermi, Kepler and Maxwell architectural families. With more than 50% market share (65% for discrete graphics) among DX11-based gaming systems, NVIDIA alone will provide game developers the majority of the potential installed base. - See more at: http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2014/03/20/directx-12/#sthash.Q5ys00L2.dpuf
http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2014/03/20/directx-12/
 
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That is good to hear.:D