diff --git a/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc b/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc
index a895c46b2..5bfea8fa1 100644
--- a/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<D3D12Provider> D3D12Provider::Create(Window* main_window) {
         "Unable to initialize Direct3D 12 graphics subsystem.\n"
         "\n"
         "Ensure that you have the latest drivers for your GPU and it supports "
-        "Direct3D 12 feature level 11_0 and typed UAV loads.\n"
+        "Direct3D 12 feature level 11_0, tiled resources tier 1 and typed UAV "
+        "loads.\n"
         "\n"
         "See http://xenia.jp/faq/ for more information and a list of supported "
         "GPUs.");
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ bool D3D12Provider::Initialize() {
   }
   if (device == nullptr) {
     XELOGE("Failed to get an adapter supporting Direct3D feature level 11_0 "
-           "and typed UAV loads, or failed to create a Direct3D 12 device.");
+           "with required options, or failed to create a Direct3D 12 device.");
     dxgi_factory->Release();
     return false;
   }
@@ -155,7 +156,11 @@ bool D3D12Provider::IsDeviceSupported(ID3D12Device* device) {
                                          sizeof(options)))) {
     return false;
   }
-  // Typed UAV loads required for vertex fetch and post-resolve tiling.
+  // Tiled resources required for virtual memory.
+  if (options.TiledResourcesTier < D3D12_TILED_RESOURCES_TIER_1) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  // Typed UAV loads required for EDRAM storing and potentially texture tiling.
   return !!options.TypedUAVLoadAdditionalFormats;
 }