Cyberpunk 2077 Will Run on Windows 7, Even on DX 12
CD Projekt RED confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will work on Windows 7. Unfortunately, this cannot be said about PCs running Windows 8.1.
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For a week now addition of DirectX 12 by Microsoft last year, and the developers are testing the game on the older system for possible problems. Unfortunately, the title will not run on Windows 8.1, as this edition of "Windows" has not received a similar update.
The information may come as a surprise, but it will certainly please those who do not want to switch to Windows 10. Since January, the seventh Windows has not been ed by Microsoft, even with security updates. So it wouldn't be any wonder if CD Projekt RED decided to ignore the older system. However, this did not happen, fortunately for the still numerous s who rely on Windows 7. According to Computer World, after Net Applications analytics group, almost 25% of PCs still use this version of the OS.
Marcin Gollent also dispelled doubts about the compatibility of Cyberpunk 2077 with GPUs without DirectX 12 Ultimate . The main graphics programmer at CD Projekt RED confirmed that the game will work on any GPU compatible with the basic DX12. The features of the Ultimate version are de facto extras that work on hardware capable of using them and will not hinder gameplay on cards that do not meet this condition.
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