There's no denying that to play a great RPG, you definitely need a rig that does it justice. From the huge size of Baldur's Gate 3 you rightfully might expect the game to be quite demanding performance-wise. But which is better, Baldur's Gate 3 Vulkan or Dx11? Let's look at what we know to answer that.
Inquiring minds have already tried it and we have enough information to be able to give you some interesting tips. A small change might indeed make that performance quite better
Let's get down to the nitty gritt then, and see whether is better to run Baldur's Gate 3 Vulkan or Dx11.
Is it better to run Baldur's Gate 3 in Vulkan or DirectX 11?
Well, it depends on your rig basically. Overall, the short answer is if you got a Nvidia GPU or an Intel GPU, then definitely use DirectX 11, otherwise Vulkan should be giving you the same performance results. Now let's take a better look.
Basically, performance tests have shown that if your rig has an Nvidia graphics card then Baldur's Gate 3 seems to run approximately eight percent faster with DirectX 11 than Vulkan. Same thing if you have an Intel Graphics Card, with performances actaully being more than 20% faster using DirectX 11 rather than Vulkan.
Finally, if you are the owner of an AMD graphics card, then DirectX 11 and Vulkan will give you the same performance. So you can choose either one.
DirectX 11 vs Vulkan
Overall, we think you should definitely stick to DirectX 11 for most scenarios. Using Dx11 you can also enjoy double and triple buffering options with no screen tearing of any kind. Vulkan might be a good option if you don't have a very powerful CPU and you are running Baldur's Gate 3 on lower settings.
For all other average machines that do not have that kind of problem, we would recommend just sticking to DX11. It is also more stable overall, presenting less instances of crashing and graphical issues.
Finally, if you own an Intel GPU, then definitely do try out both options since, depending on the style of play and the style of graphics you prefer, there might be different results you want to look at.
That's all we have for you on Baldur's Gate Vulkan or DX11 performance issues. For more guides on the Larian RPG, check out where is Halsin and how to get a dog.