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gptkbp:instanceOf
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graphics API
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gptkbp:API
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cross-platform
low-overhead
hardware-accelerated
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gptkbp:competitor
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gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:Direct3D_12
gptkb:OpenGL_ES
Metal
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gptkbp:developer
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gptkb:Khronos_Group
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vulkan API
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gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion
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1.3
2022-01-25
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gptkbp:license
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gptkb:MIT_License
gptkb:Apache_License_2.0
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:SPIR-V_intermediate_language
layered architecture
extensible via extensions
multi-GPU support
explicit control over GPU
synchronization primitives
pipeline state objects
better multi-core CPU scaling
command buffers
cross-vendor support
descriptor sets
no fixed-function pipeline
open-source SDK
reduced driver overhead
render passes
validation layers
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gptkbp:platform
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gptkb:iOS_(via_MoltenVK)
gptkb:macOS_(via_MoltenVK)
gptkb:Android
gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Linux
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:OpenGL_ES
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gptkbp:programmingLanguage
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C
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gptkbp:releaseDate
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2016-02-16
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gptkbp:standardizedBy
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true
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gptkbp:supports
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compute shaders
multi-threading
high-performance 3D graphics
explicit resource management
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:simulation
gptkb:data_visualization
video game development
real-time rendering
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Doom_(2016)
gptkb:SPIR-V_shader_language
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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