Vulkan

GPTKB entity

Statements (149)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:graphic_design
gptkb:social_hierarchy
gptkbp:allows custom memory management
gptkbp:child gptkb:Corvus_Corax
gptkb:Horus_Lupercal
gptkbp:competes_with gptkb:Open_GL
gptkb:Direct3_D
gptkb:Direct_X_12
gptkb:Direct_X
gptkbp:designed_for high-performance graphics
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Khronos_Group
gptkbp:enables advanced rendering techniques
gptkbp:father Salamanders
gptkbp:features multi-threading support
low-overhead API
explicit control over GPU resources
gptkbp:has debugging tools
extensions
pipeline architecture
a rich ecosystem
a large community of developers
a validation layer
explicit API
validation layers
explicit synchronization
SPIR-V as its intermediate language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vulkan
gptkbp:is cross-platform
widely adopted
open standard
used in military applications
used in architectural visualization
used in automotive applications
used in robotics
used in mobile applications
used in web applications
used in film production
used in virtual reality applications
used in training simulations
used in desktop applications
used in educational software
used in simulation software
used in augmented reality applications
used in machine learning applications
used in simulation applications
used in data visualization
used in CAD applications
used in data visualization tools
used in animation software
used in game development tools
widely adopted in the industry
used in healthcare applications
used in scientific visualization
used in indie game development
used in interactive storytelling.
used in immersive experiences
used in game engines
used in graphics programming
used in AI applications
used in mobile gaming
designed for high efficiency
used in virtual environments
designed for high-performance computing
used in cloud gaming
used in interactive media
a successor to Open GL
backed by major hardware vendors
compatible with Open GL
supported by Android
supported by Linux
supported by Windows
supported by i OS
supported by mac OS
used in 3 D modeling
used in console gaming
used in desktop gaming
used in digital art applications
used in graphics design software
used in real-time rendering
designed for modern hardware
used in 3 D modeling software
low-overhead API
low-level API
cross-vendor
part of the Khronos Group API family
supported by major graphics vendors
used in aerospace design software
used in automotive design software
used in console applications
used in geospatial applications
used in graphics rendering engines
used in medical imaging software
used in product design software
used in visual effects software
designed for high-efficiency graphics rendering
designed for high-performance graphics rendering
supported by AMD
supported by Intel
supported by NVIDIA
supported by major game engines
used in AAA game titles
designed for modern GPUs
backward compatible with Open GL ES
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:Linux
gptkb:Android
gptkb:Windows
gptkbp:is_famous_for Compassion for humanity
gptkbp:is_known_for Forging weapons
The Promethean Cult
gptkbp:leadership Salamanders
Salamanders Chapter
gptkbp:provides advanced rendering techniques
multi-threading capabilities
better performance than Open GL
low-level control over GPU
low-level access to GPU
gptkbp:released February 16, 2016
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2016
gptkbp:released_on February 16, 2016
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Open_GL
gptkbp:supports gptkb:SPIR-V
cross-platform development
ray tracing
real-time rendering
multi-threading
compute shaders
multiple graphics APIs
cross-platform graphics
3 D graphics
graphics shaders
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:video_games
3 D graphics applications
real-time rendering applications
gptkbp:uses gptkb:SPIR-V
explicit control over GPU resources
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wayland
gptkb:Warhammer_40,000
gptkb:Open_GL
gptkb:X-Plane_Program
gptkb:Unreal_Engine
gptkb:Graphics_Processing_Unit
gptkb:Khronos_Group
gptkb:Chaos_Space_Marines
gptkb:organ
gptkb:Direct_X
gptkb:NVIDIA
gptkb:social_hierarchy
gptkb:Web_GPU
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4