diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/gpu_context.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/gpu_context.rs
index d9f8ac62217..4fb5fe6da6b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/gpu_context.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/gpu_context.rs
@@ -49,14 +49,32 @@ pub struct SharedGpuContext {
 static GPU: OnceCell<Option<SharedGpuContext>> = OnceCell::const_new();
 
 async fn init_gpu_inner() -> Option<SharedGpuContext> {
-    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-    let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor {
-        backends: wgpu::Backends::DX12 | wgpu::Backends::VULKAN,
-        ..Default::default()
-    });
     #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
     let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor::default());
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    let instance = {
+        let dx12_instance = wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor {
+            backends: wgpu::Backends::DX12,
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
+        let has_dx12 = dx12_instance
+            .request_adapter(&wgpu::RequestAdapterOptions {
+                power_preference: wgpu::PowerPreference::HighPerformance,
+                force_fallback_adapter: false,
+                compatible_surface: None,
+            })
+            .await
+            .is_ok();
+        if has_dx12 {
+            tracing::info!("Using DX12 backend for shared GPU context");
+            dx12_instance
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("DX12 not available for shared context, falling back to all backends");
+            wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor::default())
+        }
+    };
+
     let hardware_adapter = instance
         .request_adapter(&wgpu::RequestAdapterOptions {
             power_preference: wgpu::PowerPreference::HighPerformance,
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
index d7ce869c9df..f378538a08f 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
@@ -147,48 +147,20 @@ impl Renderer {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            let nv12_result = frame_renderer
-                .render_nv12(
-                    current.segment_frames.clone(),
-                    current.uniforms.clone(),
+            match frame_renderer
+                .render_immediate(
+                    current.segment_frames,
+                    current.uniforms,
                     &current.cursor,
                     &mut layers,
                 )
-                .await;
-
-            match nv12_result {
-                Ok(pipeline_frame) => {
-                    if let Some(prev) = pipeline_frame {
-                        (self.frame_cb)(EditorFrameOutput::Nv12(prev));
-                    }
-                    match frame_renderer.flush_pipeline_nv12().await {
-                        Some(Ok(current_frame)) => {
-                            (self.frame_cb)(EditorFrameOutput::Nv12(current_frame));
-                        }
-                        Some(Err(e)) => {
-                            tracing::warn!(error = %e, "Failed to flush NV12 pipeline frame");
-                        }
-                        None => {}
-                    }
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(frame) => {
+                    (self.frame_cb)(EditorFrameOutput::Rgba(frame));
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    tracing::warn!(error = %e, "NV12 render failed, falling back to RGBA");
-                    match frame_renderer
-                        .render_immediate(
-                            current.segment_frames,
-                            current.uniforms,
-                            &current.cursor,
-                            &mut layers,
-                        )
-                        .await
-                    {
-                        Ok(frame) => {
-                            (self.frame_cb)(EditorFrameOutput::Rgba(frame));
-                        }
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            tracing::error!(error = %e, "Failed to render frame in editor");
-                        }
-                    }
+                    tracing::error!(error = %e, "Failed to render frame in editor");
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/crates/rendering/src/lib.rs b/crates/rendering/src/lib.rs
index 5690609fec5..14ce7b3d5d2 100644
--- a/crates/rendering/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/rendering/src/lib.rs
@@ -979,14 +979,32 @@ impl RenderVideoConstants {
                 .map(|c| XY::new(c.width, c.height)),
         };
 
-        #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-        let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor {
-            backends: wgpu::Backends::DX12 | wgpu::Backends::VULKAN,
-            ..Default::default()
-        });
         #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
         let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor::default());
 
+        #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+        let instance = {
+            let dx12_instance = wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor {
+                backends: wgpu::Backends::DX12,
+                ..Default::default()
+            });
+            let has_dx12 = dx12_instance
+                .request_adapter(&wgpu::RequestAdapterOptions {
+                    power_preference: wgpu::PowerPreference::HighPerformance,
+                    force_fallback_adapter: false,
+                    compatible_surface: None,
+                })
+                .await
+                .is_ok();
+            if has_dx12 {
+                tracing::info!("Using DX12 backend for optimal D3D11 interop");
+                dx12_instance
+            } else {
+                tracing::info!("DX12 not available, falling back to all backends");
+                wgpu::Instance::new(&wgpu::InstanceDescriptor::default())
+            }
+        };
+
         let hardware_adapter = instance
             .request_adapter(&wgpu::RequestAdapterOptions {
                 power_preference: wgpu::PowerPreference::HighPerformance,