MSFS 2020 | DirectX 12 vs DirectX 11 Performance Test | Sim Update 7

In this video I'm doing a quick side by side performance test between DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Sim Update 7 brought DX12 to MSFS 2020, but is the performance really any better? Subscribe to the channel for more FS2020 videos!

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PC specs:
Intel Core i7 9700K @5.0Ghz
Asus ROG Strix Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 OC @ 1890Mhz
32 GB DDR4 RAM @3000Mhz
1440p 144Hz 27" Acer Monitor

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 settings:
Ultra (V-Sync off)

Flight Sim Hardware:
Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas X
Thrustmaster TFRP T.Flight Rudder Pedals

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[hairsiluet]

Hey guys! DirectX12 still BETA for MSFS2020, please don’t forget… it is very soon yet!

[denziiey]

DX12 lighting is better. Look at the sun reflecting on the water. Other video comparisons also confirmed it. Performance still shaky atm!

[shaanfisher]

Major difference
DX11 better! nice comparison.

[alexnather]

direct x isnt going to help gpu performance it helps with the cpu utilization. so if you gpu is pegged at 99 percent before the new api its not going to make much if any difference. lower the settings down until the cpu is the bottleneck and then test it. Games have no problem utilizing a gpu but cpus are a different story. Direct x 12 was made to take advantage of core count apposed to core clock.

[DrumL]

DX12 is slower atm because of not optmial implementation and GPU utilization.
DX11 is consistant at 99 or 100% GPU utilitzation while DX 12 drops lower.