[2020] PSA: Warframe DirectX 10 Support Ending (Jan 2021 Est.)

Changes are coming to Warframe’s Minimum Supported Specs that will affect Tenno running DirectX 10. We hope to give you as much notice as possible!

In 2018, we announced that Warframe’s minimum supported specs were changing with an aim to make full use of the robust capabilities offered by DirectX 11. We want to make sure Warframe’s development is never limited, especially when we consider future DirectX versions. Adding visual features like Deferred Rendering to our ever-evolving game and supporting new optimizations are possible because of these changes!

On top of development and quality motivations, we want to make sure Warframe is stable and secure for players. Graphics-card manufacturers have long-since discontinued driver-updates for DirectX 10-class cards as they focus on more modern hardware. Systems that are up-to-date and supported by the companies that make them meet our security needs.

To these ends, Warframe will be ending DirectX 10 support in January 2021. We’ll continue to keep you posted as we approach this change!

DirectX 12 Beta Support is coming soon! Learn more about what to expect and how to participate here:

January 2021 is here! The team planned to end Direct X 10 support this month, but it might stick around a little while longer as these plans are tied to The Great Ensmallening. More info soon! When we have a date set, I'll let you know in this thread.