diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7c87436c02..926d3bd53b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ gpu-descriptor = "0.3"
 # DX12 dependencies
 gpu-allocator = { version = "0.27", default-features = false }
 range-alloc = "0.1"
-mach-dxcompiler-rs = { version = "0.1.4", default-features = false }
+mach-dxcompiler-rs = { version = "0.1.4", default-features = false } # remember to increase max_shader_model if applicable
 windows-core = { version = "0.58", default-features = false }
 
 # Gles dependencies
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs
index 12ad6da619..370b842ade 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs
@@ -226,9 +226,18 @@ impl super::Adapter {
             }
         };
 
-        let shader_model = if dxc_container.is_none() {
-            naga::back::hlsl::ShaderModel::V5_1
-        } else {
+        let shader_model = if let Some(ref dxc_container) = dxc_container {
+            let max_shader_model = match dxc_container.max_shader_model {
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_0 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_0,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_1 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_1,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_2 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_2,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_3 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_3,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_4 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_4,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_5 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_5,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_6 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_6,
+                wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_7 => Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_7,
+            };
+
             let mut versions = [
                 Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_7,
                 Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_6,
@@ -239,7 +248,8 @@ impl super::Adapter {
                 Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_1,
                 Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_0,
             ]
-            .iter();
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|shader_model| shader_model.0 <= max_shader_model.0);
 
             let highest_shader_model = loop {
                 if let Some(&sm) = versions.next() {
@@ -274,6 +284,8 @@ impl super::Adapter {
                 Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_7 => naga::back::hlsl::ShaderModel::V6_7,
                 _ => unreachable!(),
             }
+        } else {
+            naga::back::hlsl::ShaderModel::V5_1
         };
         let private_caps = super::PrivateCapabilities {
             instance_flags,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/instance.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/instance.rs
index 3a87e2617a..68d988da37 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/instance.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/instance.rs
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ impl crate::Instance for super::Instance {
             wgt::Dx12Compiler::DynamicDxc {
                 dxil_path,
                 dxc_path,
+                max_shader_model,
             } => {
                 let container = super::shader_compilation::get_dynamic_dxc_container(
                     dxc_path.into(),
                     dxil_path.into(),
+                    max_shader_model,
                 )
                 .map_err(|e| {
                     crate::InstanceError::with_source(String::from("Failed to load dynamic DXC"), e)
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/shader_compilation.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/shader_compilation.rs
index 81e51b83d1..957bd8c3c4 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/shader_compilation.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/shader_compilation.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ unsafe fn dxc_create_instance<T: DxcObj>(
 
 // Destructor order should be fine since _dxil and _dxc don't rely on each other.
 pub(super) struct DxcContainer {
+    pub(super) max_shader_model: wgt::DxcShaderModel,
     compiler: Dxc::IDxcCompiler3,
     utils: Dxc::IDxcUtils,
     validator: Option<Dxc::IDxcValidator>,
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ pub(super) enum GetDynamicDXCContainerError {
 pub(super) fn get_dynamic_dxc_container(
     dxc_path: PathBuf,
     dxil_path: PathBuf,
+    max_shader_model: wgt::DxcShaderModel,
 ) -> Result<DxcContainer, GetDynamicDXCContainerError> {
     let dxc = DxcLib::new_dynamic(dxc_path)
         .map_err(|e| GetDynamicDXCContainerError::FailedToLoad("dxcompiler.dll", e))?;
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ pub(super) fn get_dynamic_dxc_container(
     let validator = dxil.create_instance::<Dxc::IDxcValidator>()?;
 
     Ok(DxcContainer {
+        max_shader_model,
         compiler,
         utils,
         validator: Some(validator),
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ pub(super) fn get_static_dxc_container() -> Result<DxcContainer, crate::DeviceEr
             })?;
 
             Ok(DxcContainer {
+                max_shader_model: wgt::DxcShaderModel::V6_7,
                 compiler,
                 utils,
                 validator: None,
diff --git a/wgpu-types/src/instance.rs b/wgpu-types/src/instance.rs
index 55dc2ed37e..10efab6807 100644
--- a/wgpu-types/src/instance.rs
+++ b/wgpu-types/src/instance.rs
@@ -337,6 +337,20 @@ impl NoopBackendOptions {
     }
 }
 
+/// DXC shader model.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
+pub enum DxcShaderModel {
+    V6_0,
+    V6_1,
+    V6_2,
+    V6_3,
+    V6_4,
+    V6_5,
+    V6_6,
+    V6_7,
+}
+
 /// Selects which DX12 shader compiler to use.
 ///
 /// If the `DynamicDxc` option is selected, but `dxcompiler.dll` and `dxil.dll` files aren't found,
@@ -361,6 +375,8 @@ pub enum Dx12Compiler {
         dxc_path: String,
         /// Path to `dxil.dll`.
         dxil_path: String,
+        /// Maximum shader model the given dll supports.
+        max_shader_model: DxcShaderModel,
     },
     /// The statically-linked variant of Dxc.
     ///
@@ -371,10 +387,13 @@ pub enum Dx12Compiler {
 
 impl Dx12Compiler {
     /// Helper function to construct a `DynamicDxc` variant with default paths.
+    ///
+    /// The dll must support at least shader model 6.5.
     pub fn default_dynamic_dxc() -> Self {
         Self::DynamicDxc {
             dxc_path: String::from("dxcompiler.dll"),
             dxil_path: String::from("dxil.dll"),
+            max_shader_model: DxcShaderModel::V6_5,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/wgpu/src/lib.rs b/wgpu/src/lib.rs
index 427d548cac..7b799a2a39 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ pub use wgt::{
     Color, ColorTargetState, ColorWrites, CommandBufferDescriptor, CompareFunction,
     CompositeAlphaMode, CopyExternalImageDestInfo, CoreCounters, DepthBiasState, DepthStencilState,
     DeviceLostReason, DeviceType, DownlevelCapabilities, DownlevelFlags, DownlevelLimits,
-    Dx12BackendOptions, Dx12Compiler, DynamicOffset, Extent3d, Face, Features, FeaturesWGPU,
-    FeaturesWebGPU, FilterMode, FrontFace, GlBackendOptions, GlFenceBehavior, Gles3MinorVersion,
-    HalCounters, ImageSubresourceRange, IndexFormat, InstanceDescriptor, InstanceFlags,
-    InternalCounters, Limits, MemoryHints, MultisampleState, NoopBackendOptions, Origin2d,
-    Origin3d, PipelineStatisticsTypes, PollError, PollStatus, PolygonMode, PowerPreference,
-    PredefinedColorSpace, PresentMode, PresentationTimestamp, PrimitiveState, PrimitiveTopology,
-    PushConstantRange, QueryType, RenderBundleDepthStencil, SamplerBindingType, SamplerBorderColor,
-    ShaderLocation, ShaderModel, ShaderRuntimeChecks, ShaderStages, StencilFaceState,
-    StencilOperation, StencilState, StorageTextureAccess, SurfaceCapabilities, SurfaceStatus,
-    TexelCopyBufferLayout, TextureAspect, TextureDimension, TextureFormat,
+    Dx12BackendOptions, Dx12Compiler, DxcShaderModel, DynamicOffset, Extent3d, Face, Features,
+    FeaturesWGPU, FeaturesWebGPU, FilterMode, FrontFace, GlBackendOptions, GlFenceBehavior,
+    Gles3MinorVersion, HalCounters, ImageSubresourceRange, IndexFormat, InstanceDescriptor,
+    InstanceFlags, InternalCounters, Limits, MemoryHints, MultisampleState, NoopBackendOptions,
+    Origin2d, Origin3d, PipelineStatisticsTypes, PollError, PollStatus, PolygonMode,
+    PowerPreference, PredefinedColorSpace, PresentMode, PresentationTimestamp, PrimitiveState,
+    PrimitiveTopology, PushConstantRange, QueryType, RenderBundleDepthStencil, SamplerBindingType,
+    SamplerBorderColor, ShaderLocation, ShaderModel, ShaderRuntimeChecks, ShaderStages,
+    StencilFaceState, StencilOperation, StencilState, StorageTextureAccess, SurfaceCapabilities,
+    SurfaceStatus, TexelCopyBufferLayout, TextureAspect, TextureDimension, TextureFormat,
     TextureFormatFeatureFlags, TextureFormatFeatures, TextureSampleType, TextureTransition,
     TextureUsages, TextureUses, TextureViewDimension, VertexAttribute, VertexFormat,
     VertexStepMode, WasmNotSend, WasmNotSendSync, WasmNotSync, COPY_BUFFER_ALIGNMENT,