# High CPU Usage since dx12 upgrade

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/high-cpu-usage-since-dx12-upgrade/391012>\
**Category:** General Issues\
**Created:** [January 8, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/high-cpu-usage-since-dx12-upgrade/391012 "2023-01-08T13:51:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ISD\_Drew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/isd_drew/32/395254_2.png) [@ISD\_Drew](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/ISD_Drew)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/high-cpu-usage-since-dx12-upgrade/391012/2 "2023-01-08T14:06:39Z")

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Have you tried disabling dx12 in the launcher to see if the issue remains?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/b/d/a/bdaaa4a61e2db2effa99939c66ae058bbb18bc18.png)

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