The main difference between them is that DirectX is more than just a graphics API, as it also supports music and multimedia. Both graphics engines have been around since the beginning of the 90's. OpenGL and DirectX can be considered competitors.
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If you want to try to find an OpenGL update manually, you can go to the manufacturer’s website of your GPU (NVIDIA, ATI, AMD, etc.) and see if a new driver is available for your device. This means that OpenGL automatically receives updates if you have automatic updates activated on your machine. In most cases, OpenGL is considered a default application within those operating systems, as it is a part of the driver of your graphics cards (GPU). OpenGL is distributed to Windows, macOS and Linux.
Developers can create visual applications using a relatively low amount of lines of code.