diff --git a/crates/compositor/src/d3d_windows.rs b/crates/compositor/src/d3d_windows.rs
index 9733b86e0..95c8bec15 100644
--- a/crates/compositor/src/d3d_windows.rs
+++ b/crates/compositor/src/d3d_windows.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Le device D3D11 unique du POC (§2).
-//! Un seul `ID3D11Device`, feature level 11_1, flag VIDEO_SUPPORT (décodeur),
+//! Un seul `ID3D11Device`, feature level 11_1 ou 11_0, flag VIDEO_SUPPORT (décodeur),
 //! et `ID3D10Multithread::SetMultithreadProtected(TRUE)` — parce que le décodeur
 //! ffmpeg et notre boucle de rendu toucheront le device depuis des threads distincts.
 
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use windows::core::Interface;
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::HMODULE;
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D::{
     D3D_DRIVER_TYPE, D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_HARDWARE, D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_WARP, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL,
+    D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0,
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1,
 };
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D11::{
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ pub struct Gpu {
     pub backend: Backend,
 }
 
-/// Une tentative `D3D11CreateDevice` à FL 11_1. Extraite pour que le chemin d'échec
-/// puisse re-sonder avec d'autres flags/driver et dire POURQUOI la vraie tentative
+/// Une tentative `D3D11CreateDevice` à FL 11_1, puis 11_0 en repli. Extraite pour que le
+/// chemin d'échec puisse re-sonder avec d'autres flags/driver et dire POURQUOI la vraie tentative
 /// a échoué (voir `diagnose`), au lieu de remonter un HRESULT nu.
 fn try_create(
     driver: D3D_DRIVER_TYPE,
     flags: D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_FLAG,
 ) -> windows::core::Result<(ID3D11Device, ID3D11DeviceContext, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL)> {
-    let levels = [D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1];
+    let levels = [D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0];
     let mut device: Option<ID3D11Device> = None;
     let mut context: Option<ID3D11DeviceContext> = None;
     let mut got = D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL::default();
@@ -130,9 +131,9 @@ fn diagnose(err: &windows::core::Error) -> String {
         );
     }
     format!(
-        "no Direct3D 11 feature level 11_1 display adapter ({err}). OpenScreen's compositor \
+        "no Direct3D 11 feature level 11_0 display adapter ({err}). OpenScreen's compositor \
          requires one for both preview and export. Update the display driver, or run on a \
-         machine with a GPU that reaches feature level 11_1."
+         machine with a GPU that reaches feature level 11_0."
     )
 }
 
@@ -201,8 +202,8 @@ impl Gpu {
             Err(err) => bail!("{}", diagnose(&err)),
         };
 
-        if got != D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1 {
-            bail!("feature level obtenu {:?} != 11_1", got);
+        if got.0 < D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0.0 {
+            bail!("feature level obtenu {:?} < 11_0", got);
         }
 
         // §2 : multithread-protected. Le décodeur ffmpeg soumet depuis son thread,
diff --git a/crates/compositor/src/pipeline_windows.rs b/crates/compositor/src/pipeline_windows.rs
index 4c59cf73c..b050cca57 100644
--- a/crates/compositor/src/pipeline_windows.rs
+++ b/crates/compositor/src/pipeline_windows.rs
@@ -1971,14 +1971,15 @@ mod tests {
     fn raw_hardware_prerequisite() -> windows::core::Result<()> {
         use windows::Win32::Foundation::{E_UNEXPECTED, HMODULE};
         use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D::{
-            D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_HARDWARE, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1,
+            D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_HARDWARE, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0,
+            D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1,
         };
         use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D11::{
             D3D11CreateDevice, ID3D11Device, ID3D11DeviceContext, D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_BGRA_SUPPORT,
             D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_VIDEO_SUPPORT, D3D11_SDK_VERSION,
         };
 
-        let levels = [D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1];
+        let levels = [D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0];
         let mut device: Option<ID3D11Device> = None;
         let mut context: Option<ID3D11DeviceContext> = None;
         let mut got = D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL::default();
@@ -1995,7 +1996,7 @@ mod tests {
                 Some(&mut context),
             )?;
         }
-        if device.is_none() || context.is_none() || got != D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1 {
+        if device.is_none() || context.is_none() || got.0 < D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0.0 {
             return Err(windows::core::Error::from(E_UNEXPECTED));
         }
         Ok(())