In prior versions of Microsoft Direct3D, you could find out the version of Direct3D the video card implemented, and then program your application accordingly.
This topic discusses Direct3D feature levels.Įach video card implements a certain level of Microsoft DirectX (DX) functionality depending on the graphics processing units (GPUs) installed. To handle the diversity of video cards in new and existing machines, Microsoft Direct3D 11 introduces the concept of feature levels.
