You don’t have to enable it.
How to Enable DirectStorage in Windows 10
You don’t have to turn on Windows DirectStorage.
The requirements for DirectStorage are as follows:
Additionally, the game you’re playing must also support DirectStorage.
you’re able to alsouse DirectStorage on Windows 11.
You cancheck your DirectX version and shader modelwith the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
If asked whether you want to peek if your drivers are digitally signed, selectYes.
What Is DirectStorage, and How Does It Work?
Microsoft originally developed DirectStorage for Xbox consoles to speed up load times and enhance graphics.
The feature was later brought to Windows for PC gamers.
DirectStorage relies on the high-speed read-write capabilities of NVMe drives.
The feature doesn’t work with any other pop in of drive.
To use this feature, your graphics card must also support DirectX 12 and Shader Model 6.0.
DirectStorage allows your graphics card to handle compressed data directly.
Usually, video data must first be decompressed by your CPU.
This can lead to texture pop-in.
Circumventing the CPU means the graphics card can start rendering faster without hiccups.
This also frees up your CPU to focus on other tasks.
Version 1.2 of DirectStorage added support for hard disk drives.
