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Direct3D 12 graphics	This programming guide contains information about how to use the Direct3D 12 programmable pipeline to create a customized graphics engine.	52094AE3-3B44-4689-9EE7-1BA1B3A779CB	reference	11/27/2018

Direct3D 12 graphics

This programming guide contains information about how to use the Direct3D 12 programmable pipeline to create a customized graphics engine.

The Direct3D 12 headers and libraries are part of the Windows 10 SDK. There is no separate download or installation required to use Direct3D 12.

In this section

Topic	Description
Direct3D 12 programming guide	Direct3D 12 provides an API and platform that allows apps to take advantage of the graphics and computing capabilities of PCs equipped with one or more Direct3D 12-compatible GPUs.
Direct3D 12 reference	This section covers APIs for Direct3D 12-based graphics programming.
Direct3D 12 glossary	These terms are distinctive of Direct3D 12.