Intel Arc GPUs use DirectX 9 to DirectX 12 emulator, no native DX9 API

Intel Xe and Arc GPUs will use DX12 to emulate DX9, with Arc GPUs featuring no native DX9 support whatsoever, Microsoft's D3D90n12 interface is used.

Every Intel Arc GPU won't support DirectX 9 natively

GitHub - mikeroyal/WSL-Guide: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL

DOTA 2 (NVIDIA) - DirectX 9 vs DirectX 11 vs Vulkan vs. OpenGL

GPD WIN 2 Game Compatibility Sheet, PDF

Improvements to DirectX 9 Games on Intel® Arc™ Graphics

Intel using DXVK (part of Steam Proton) for their Windows Arc GPU

Developer-Handbook/README.md at main · mikeroyal/Developer

Intel Arc GPUs Don't Feature Native DX9 Support, Has To Be

Intel is overgestapt op DirectX 9-emulatie voor nieuwe Arc- en Xe

Intel Xe iGPUs and Arc Graphics Lack DirectX 9 Support, Rely on

Intel Xe- und Arc-GPUs müssen DirectX 9 über die DirectX-12-API

Intel Arc Graphics Performance Revisited: DX9 Steps Forward, DX12

News - Hardware - Intel turns to emulation for DirectX 9 games

Intel Arc A380 entry-level GPU: runs Crysis at 1080p and over 60FPS

Intel Arc driver update brings a massive 43% improvement to DX9 games