Does my graphics card have to support DirectX 12 to play Cyberpunk 2077?

Here are the requirements from the store page:

Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
System:
Windows 7 or 10 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8310
Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
Memory:
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Graphics:
GTX 780 or Radeon RX 470
GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 1660 Super or Radeon RX 590
DirectX:
12

Storage:
70 GB of available space - SSD recommended (100 GB for offline installer)

So according to the store page, your card must be able to support DX12, though it also says the game works on Windows 7. I'm assuming it has a custom API like World of Warcraft.

We are not telepaths.

what does being telepathic have to do with the game running on other APIs than DX12?

sneeds seed and feed

He probably misunderstood OP saying: "does my GPU support DX 12?" instead of "does my GPU need DX 12?"

Yes. And yes, it's D3D12 only.

There you go. Answer is above this post /\