{"id":53918,"date":"2023-09-19T08:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/directx12-enable"},"modified":"2024-07-19T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:52:36","slug":"directx12-enable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/payday-3\/directx12-enable","title":{"rendered":"Enable DirectX 12 (DX12) in Payday 3 For FPS Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the fast-paced co-op heisting action of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/payday-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Payday 3<\/a>, you will always want to get the highest frames-per-second (fps) possible, and enabling the game to run on DirectX 12 will help!<\/p>\n<p>In this step-by-step guide, we explain how you can enable DirectX 12 (DX12) for Payday 3 on PC via Steam and what type of performance boost you can expect, so let&#8217;s jump in.<\/p>\n<p><pre><strong>Update on 22 November 2023:<\/strong> We've updated this article to provide you with the latest way to enable DirectX12 in Payday 3 and what it does to your PC's performance.<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Payday 3 DX12: How To Enable &amp; Performance Boost<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/5RIVzrbUjQIF6PowXl6MbxJcBvDU6MJwfLeIk-53aZM\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di9lbi91cGxvYWRzMy9QYXlkYXkzL1NldHRpbmdzL1BheWRheTNEWDEyLmpwZw\" alt=\"Payday 3 fps boost increase performance enable directX 12 pc steam DX12 command launch option\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">We tested the steps to enable DX12 for Payday 3 on Steam with some excellent results. (Picture: Starbreeze Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can get a huge performance boost (between 10 and 30 fps increase) by enabling Payday 3 to run in DirectX 12. I personally tested this setting and got an avrage 18 fps performance boost!<\/p>\n<p>We are just going to cut to the chase right now, as there are vaults to heist, and share the steps needed to run Payday 3 in DX12 mode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close Payday 3&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on Payday 3 in your Steam library.<\/li>\n<li>Select the &#8220;Properties&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li>On the left-hand side, select the &#8220;General&#8221; tab.<\/li>\n<li>Under &#8220;Launch Options&#8221; you will find a text input box.<\/li>\n<li>Type in &#8220;-DX12&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Run Payday 3 with DirectX 12 enabled!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please note: <\/strong><em>The steps below only work for Payday 3 on Steam. If you have the game on Epic Games Store or Windows Store for PC, these steps will not work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With the steps above, you will be able to push out more frames per second from your gaming rig in Payday 3. Remember, you will have to have a graphics card that actually supports DirectX 12, and performance increases, although widely reported by players, are not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, a step-by-step guide to enabling DX12 in Payday 3 for a likely performance boost. If anything changes, we will endeavor to update this article with haste. 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