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3DMark v2.3.3663 Adds Vulkan Support

Futuremark has announced that the latest version of its benchmarking tool, 3DMark, has added support for the Vulkan API. Vulkan is a relatively new 3D graphics API, developed ...

March 23, 2017 at 9:27 pm by

Windows 7, 8.1, 10, & Linux to Get Vulkan Multi-GPU Support!

Recent news revealed that while Vulkan would be getting multiple graphics card support, the feature would only be rolling out for Windows 10 users. This news pissed a lot of ...

March 22, 2017 at 4:15 pm by

Star Citizen to Ditch DX11 and Add Vulkan Support

Space exploration MMO Star Citizen is set to drop support for DirectX 11 and instead focus its support for the Vulkan API, rather than adopt DirectX 12. The game’s ...

March 19, 2017 at 4:33 pm by

AMD Shows Off Perfect Multi-GPU Scaling with DX 12 EMA

Since the mid-2000’s, users have been able to use either AMD’s CrossFire or Nvidia’s SLI to boost their graphics performance. By pairing up two identical or ...

March 5, 2017 at 10:21 am by

Intel CPUs Get Official Vulkan Support

Intel has released the first graphics driver for its CPUs with official support for the Vulkan API. While the company had previously supplied beta drivers which supported ...

February 15, 2017 at 7:00 pm by

All Serious Sam Games Getting Upgraded to Vulcan API

Croteam are still hard at work on Serious Sam 4, with a dedicated team working to make that game the next big adventure in the series. There’s also two smaller VR teams, ...

February 13, 2017 at 1:00 pm by

Futuremark Working On New DX12 and Vulkan Benchmarks

With every new graphics API being launched, new benchmarks are imperative. In order to understand how our hardware really performs, benchmarks must be designed with the API ...

December 22, 2016 at 3:00 pm by

Unity Engine Adds Vulkan API Support

Unity has released the latest version of its game engine, which supports the Vulkan API for improved graphical performance. Unity 5.6 Beta also includes a new video player and ...

December 15, 2016 at 8:00 pm by

ASUS STRIX GAMING RX 480 OC Graphics Card Review

Introduction Some time ago, AMD officially launched the RX 480 as a VR-compliment GPU which targets a mainstream price point. Prior to this release, affordable graphics ...

December 1, 2016 at 6:00 am by

CryEngine 5.3 and 5.4 Detailed – Vulcan, DX12, mGPUs and More!

CryEngine has long been a poster child for high-end graphics technology, so it comes as little surprise that the next two updates to the legendary game engine will come with ...

September 14, 2016 at 11:05 am by

Doom OpenGL VS Vulkan Graphics Performance Analysis

Introduction The Doom series popularised the first-person shooter genre and is still held in high regard decades after the original title’s release. While hyperbole is ...

July 29, 2016 at 4:00 pm by

RX 480 Trashes GTX 1060 Running DOOM in Vulkan

AMD’s RX 480 graphics card may be $50 cheaper than its NVIDIA rival, the GeForce GTX 1060, but it has proven to be the best performer in one particular set of benchmarks. ...

July 22, 2016 at 10:28 am by

Why id Software Chose Vulkan over DirectX 12

id Software is one of the best-known game developers in the world, having created smash hit games for many generations. With the latest Doom game being another big hit, and a ...

July 20, 2016 at 12:10 pm by

The PC Version of DOOM Now Supports Vulkan

It’s true that DOOM is a decently optimized game that runs well on both consoles and the PC, but it looks like the PC version has just got a major advantage with the ...

July 11, 2016 at 6:20 pm by

Dota 2 Now Supports The Vulkan API!

When it comes to Dota 2, the majority of its patches simply focus on improving the balance of the game across the 111 hero characters that fill its roster. This time, ...

May 24, 2016 at 10:40 pm by

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