How to Check If Your PC Supports DirectStorage

DirectStorage is a new Windows gaming technology available on Windows 11 and partial Windows 10, designing to significantly reduce game loading times by leveraging modern NVMe SSDs and GPU decompression. Before you can enjoy faster load times in supported games, it is important to ensure your PC meets the requirements. This article explains how to check if your system is ready for DirectStorage.

Steps to Check Whether DirectStorage is Supported

Step2. Click More Settings

Click on the Settings (gear icon) on the top-right corner, scroll down and select More settings.

Step3. Select Gaming Features

On the drop-down menu of More settings, select Gaming features.

Step 4. View the information

On the Gaming features window that pops up, check your GPU, drives and Windows version under Graphics and DirectStorage to see if they meet the requirements.

Conclusion

While DirectStorage represents the future of PC gaming performance, its real-world impact is currently limited to a small number of supported games. Run through the checks above to confirm, and look forward to faster loading times in next-generation games.