DirectX 12 is coming to Fortnite, according to a blog post from Epic.
As it stands, Fortnite currently runs on DX11, but soon we’ll have the option of utilizing DX 12 when v11.20 drops. The reasoning provided for this move is better performance,
“By using DX12, PC players with high-end GPUs may experience a higher and steadier frame rate. This is because DX12 delivers better CPU performance and allows for the distribution of rendering jobs across multiple cores.”
Epic also makes mention of using DX 12-only features in the future, opening the door to ray tracing which is currently part of Microsoft’s DXR framework and requires DX 12,
“In the future, we plan on adding features to Fortnite that are made possible by DX12. Allowing players to opt into DX12 before these features are added will give us valuable information in our development efforts and help us shake out any bugs. “
