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It functions as a user-mode runtime port that enables developers to take advantage of D3D12's performance benefits—like reduced CPU overhead—on an older OS. Implementation:

.Direct3D.D3D12On7 is a developer-focused redistribution package that allows Direct3D 12 (D3D12) games to run on Windows 7, an operating system that does not natively support the D3D12 API. Microsoft Learn Key Technical Review microsoft.direct3d.d3d12on7

DirectX 12 Ultimate is the present; DirectStorage and Mesh Shaders are the future. And the past—Windows 7 with d3d12on7 —is a museum piece best viewed from a safe distance. It functions as a user-mode runtime port that