Vulkan API Support

Comments discuss Vulkan graphics API support across platforms and hardware, its portability advantages, comparisons to Metal, OpenGL, and DirectX, and implementation in games and drivers.

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nottorp Mar 19, 2017 View on HN

Isn't Vulkan AMD only though?

goeiedaggoeie May 8, 2023 View on HN

probably because vulkan is portable

encryptluks2 Mar 28, 2022 View on HN

Are you planning on supporting Vulkan?

boppo1 Mar 27, 2023 View on HN

Any word on who has better vulkan support?

shmerl Mar 22, 2016 View on HN

May be they can use Vulkan now.

shmerl Nov 24, 2016 View on HN

Someone should implement Vulkan for it.

mtgx May 22, 2018 View on HN

Will they support Vulkan/Khronos' alternative, too?

s73v3r Jun 9, 2015 View on HN

As far as Vulkan goes, that seems to be on the graphics manufacturers.

ekianjo Dec 20, 2016 View on HN

They wont support Vulkan since they have Metal.

designcode Jun 4, 2018 View on HN

Metal allows for Vulkan to be implemented on top of it