You followed all the steps, but DxDiag still shows Feature Level: 12_1 . Here is why.
Type and press Enter to open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. how to enable directx 12 ultimate in windows 11
Tip: Choose a "Clean Installation" during the setup process to wipe out corrupted older driver files. Step 4: Turn On Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) You followed all the steps, but DxDiag still
Without DX12 Ultimate enabled, modern games like Cyberpunk 2077 (with Path Tracing), Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora , or Alan Wake 2 will run using the older DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_1 or 12_2), meaning you lose out on visual fidelity, performance optimization, or both. You followed all the steps
If you see 12_2 , congratulations. You have enabled DirectX 12 Ultimate. If you only see 12_1 or 12_0 , the feature is not enabled.