gpuinfo

Vulkan Hardware Database by Sascha Willems

Khronos

[vulkan]

NVIDIA

Driver for Desktop

Driver for Android

Driver for Linux for Tegra (L4T)

AMD

Open-source Driver

Imagination

Open-source Driver

Driver for Windows

Qualcomm

Mali GPU Best Practices

For Windows & Linux

For Android

AMD

Vulkan barriers explained

Vulkan Fast Paths

Let Your Game Shine – Optimizing DirectX 12 and Vulkan Performance with AMD CodeXL

D3D12 & Vulkan: Lessons Learned

Say Hello to a New Rendering API in Town!

Vulkan Renderpasses

Performance tweets series: Barriers, fences, synchronization

Using the Vulkan™ Validation Layers

Most common mistakes in Vulkan apps

Vulkan Device Memory

NVIDIA

Vulkan Device-Generated Commands

Getting Vulkan Ready For VR

GPU-Driven Rendering

GDC 16 - High-performance, Low-Overhead Rendering with OpenGL and Vulkan

GDC 16 - Vulkan and NVIDIA – The Essentials

Engaging the Voyage to Vulkan

Vulkan Shader Resource Binding

Vulkan Memory Management

OpenGL like Vulkan

Transitioning from OpenGL to Vulkan

Siggraph 15 talk - Vulkan on NVIDIA GPUs

Arm

Vulkan Best Practice for Mobile Developers Tutorials

Vulkan's Key Features on Arm Architecture

Porting a Graphics Engine to the Vulkan API

Get Your Engine Ready for Vulkan on Mobile

Multi-Threading in Vulkan

Mali Vulkan SDK Tutorials

and Slides

API without Secrets: Introduction to Vulkan

[LICENSE]

Part 1: The Beginning

Part 2: Swap Chain

Part 3: First Triangle

Part 4: Vertex Attributes

Imagination

Efficient Rendering with Vulkan on PowerVR

Migrating to Vulkan with the New PowerVR Graphics Framework

Migrating from OpenGLES to Vulkan

Siggraph 2016 - Best Practices for Mobile

Vulkan Usage Recommencation

(for mobile)

Efficient use of Vulkan on UE4 Mobile

Vulkan Guide

LunarG

Vulkan SDK

is a set of tools that enables Vulkan developers to develop Vulkan applications.

Vulkan SDK Version Compatibility

Introducing the New Vulkan Configurator

Unified Validation Layer for Vulkan

Vulkan Synchronization Validation Quick Start Guide

Guide to Vulkan Synchronization Validation

Vulkan GPU-Assisted Validation

Automatic RelaxedPrecision Decoration and Conversion in Spirv-Opt

SPIR-V Legalization and Size Reduction with spirv-opt

All White Papers

VulkanHub

How to Learn Vulkan

Meta post on how to learn Vulkan

I Am Graphics And So Can You

Blog post style tutorial for those new to graphics learning Vulkan.

Vulkan Game Engine Tutorial

Tutorial series on making a vulkan game engine by Brendan Galea on YouTube.

Kohi Game Engine Series

"Vulkan Game Engine series, where we make a game engine from the ground up using C and Vulkan".

Moving to Vulkan (Khronos UK May16)

jhenriques's tutorial

Lunarg's tutorial

Mike Bailey's Vulkan Page

Provides extensive Vulkan course slides. [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0]

Qualcomm Video Tutorial Series

Leans more towards Vulkan for mobile devices.

Raw Vulkan

Overview on how to program a Vulkan application from the ground up.

An overview of next-generation graphics APIs

covers Vulkan, D3D12 etc.

Tutorial by Overv

and its github repository. [CC BY-SA 4.0]

vulkan-sxs

explain the Vulkan API step by step and vulkan-sync - rephrase Vulkan's requirements on execution dependencies in a more precise form. [MIT]

Vulkan in 30 minutes

by baldurk.

Vulkan Demos and Tutorials

. [MIT]

Vulkan Guide

. [MIT]

Vulkan Lecture Series

University lectures by Johannes Unterguggenberger from the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. Covers basic and advanced topics like: Vulkan essentials, the swap chain, resources and descriptors, commands and command buffers, pipelines and stages, real-time ray tracing, and synchronization.

The Talos Principle

by Croteam.

Dota2

by Valve.

Basemark

by Basemark.

GFXBench 5

by Kishonti.

ProtoStar

by Epic, built with Unreal Engine 4 technology.

DDraceNetwork

Cooperative 2D platformer with optional Vulkan backend. - zlib website

Doom

by id Software.

vkQuake

Vulkan Quake port based on QuakeSpasm. [GPL]

vkQuake2

id Software's Quake 2 v3.21 with Vulkan support (Windows and Linux). [GPL]

q2vkpt

Real-time path tracer VKPT integrated into q2pro Quake 2 client. [gpl]

Linux port of SteamVR

SteamVR is built on top of the Vulkan API.

3DMark

3DMark API Overhead test.

Q2RTX

NVIDIA’s implementation of RTX ray-tracing in Quake II. [LICENSE]

Vulkan Best Practice for Mobile Developers Tutorials

Android port of LunarG samples

.

android tutorials

.

nvpro-samples

NVIDIA DesignWorks Samples. [LICENSE]

gl_vk_chopper

Simple vulkan rendering example.

gl_vk_threaded_cadscene

OpenGL and Vulkan comparison on rendering a CAD scene using various techniques and the blog about it.

gl_vk_bk3dthreaded

Vulkan sample rendering 3D with 'worker-threads'.

gl_vk_supersampled

Vulkan sample showing a high quality super-sampled rendering.

NVIDIA GameWorks Samples

GameWorks cross-platform graphics API samples. [LICENSE]

LunarG's Samples

vkcube

'vkcube' sample from krh, works under X, wayland and VT console with drm/kms.

Stardust from Intel

The Stardust sample application uses the Vulkan graphics API to efficiently render a cloud of animated particles. [LICENSE]

vkQuake

Vulkan Quake port based on QuakeSpasm. [GPL]

C# Samples

Port of Overv's tutorials to SharpVk [MIT]

Vulkan-Forward-Plus-Renderer

VFPR - a Vulkan Forward Plus Renderer. [MIT]

Laugh Engine

Vulkan implementation of real-time PBR renderer.

tinyrenderers

Single header implemenations of Vulkan and D3D12 renderers.

TLVulkanRenderer

Simple Vulkan-based renderer for my master thesis on real-time transparency. [CC BY-SA 4.0]

Vulkan-Hpp Samples

Fork of Sascha Willems excellent Vulkan examples that uses Vulkan-Hpp.

SDF Font Demo

Text rendering in Vulkan by estimating signed distance. [MIT]

vulkantoy

Shadertoy image shader test app with Vulkan. [MIT]

GL_vs_VK

Comparison of OpenGL and Vulkan API in terms of performance. [MIT]

Vulkan Basic Graphics Samples

Collection of simple graphics samples that are written using Magma library.

Simple RTX Vulkan raytracing tutorials

. [MIT]

Ray Tracing In One Weekend (Vulkan RTX)

Implementation of Peter Shirley's Ray Tracing In One Weekend book using Vulkan and NVIDIA's RTX extension.

Gears VK

Gears VK is a heavily modified port of the famous "gears" demo to Vulkan/Android/Linux. [MIT]

Hello triangle,

based on Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions. [MIT]

Simple Animation Blender

A real-time 1D animation blender and player using Vulkan as graphical back end and ImGui for GUI. [MIT]

imgui

Immediate Mode Graphical User interface. [MIT]

Skia

Google's 2D graphics library has a Vulkan backend, demonstrated in a cross-platform sample application with its own window library. [BSD 3-clause] website

VKVG

Vulkan 2D graphics library, API follows the same pattern as Cairo graphics lib, but with new functions.

libvc

Vulkan Compute for C++. [LICENSE]

Vulkan Kompute

Blazing fast and lightweight Vulkan Compute Framework optimized for advanced GPU processing usecases. [Apache License 2.0]

ncnn

High-performance neural network inference framework with Vulkan based GPU inference. [BSD 3-clause]

vuh

Vulkan-based C++ GPGPU computing framework. [MIT]

VkFFT

Efficient Vulkan FFT library [MPL-2.0 License]

Vulkan Memory Allocator

Easy to integrate Vulkan memory allocation library from AMD. [MIT]; [VulkanMemoryAllocator-Hpp] (https://github.com/malte-v/VulkanMemoryAllocator-Hpp) - C++ Bindings for VMA, like Vulkan-HPP

Fossilize

serialization format for various persistent Vulkan object types. [MIT]

vk-bootstrap

C++ utility library to jump start Vulkan development by automating instance, physical device, device, and swapchain creation. [MIT]

Google's vulkan-cpp-library

Vulkan abstraction library using C++11 for memory, resource management, type and thread safety as well as system independency. [Apache]

FrameGraph

Vulkan abstraction layer that represent frame as a task graph. [BSD 2-clause]

V-EZ

light-weight middleware layer for the Vulkan API targeting Professional Workstation ISVs. [MIT]

Vookoo

Vookoo is a set of dependency-free utilities to assist in the construction and updating of Vulkan graphics data structres. [MIT]

vpp

Modern C++ Vulkan Abstraction focused on performance and a straightforward interface. [MIT]

VulkanSceneGraph

Vulkan/C++17 scene graph project, successor to OpenSceneGraph.

Vulkan-WSIWindow

Multi-platform library to create a Vulkan window, and handle input events. [Apache License 2.0]

Screen 13

An easy-to-use Vulkan render graph for Rust. [MIT]

Acid

A high speed C++17 Vulkan game engine. [MIT]

AMD's Anvil

cross-platform framework for Vulkan. [LICENSE]

Auto-Vk

Vulkan convenience and productivity layer for modern C++, atop Vulkan-Hpp, by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. [MIT]

Auto-Vk-Toolkit

C++ framework around Auto-Vk for rapid prototyping, research, and teaching, by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. [MIT for the framework's code]

bgfx

Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library. [BSD-2-clause]

bsf

Modern C++14 library for the development of real-time graphical applications. [MIT]

Cinder

and the story behind. [BSD]

DemoFramework

NXP GTEC C++11 cross-platform demo framework including lots of samples for Vulkan, OpenGL ES, OpenVX, OpenCL, OpenVG and OpenCV. [BSD-3-clause]

Diligent Engine

a modern cross-platform low-level graphics library that supports OpenGL/GLES, Direct3D11/12 and Vulkan. [Apache License 2.0]

Falcor

Real-time rendering framework from NVIDIA, supporting mainly DX12, with experimental Vulkan support. [BSD 3-clause]

glfw

and the guide. [LICENSE]

Intrinsic Engine

Intrinsic is a Vulkan based cross-platform graphics and game engine. [Apache License 2.0]

Introductory Vulkan sample by GPUOpen

. [MIT]

liblava

A modern C++ and easy-to-use framework. [MIT]

Logi

Light-weight object oriented Vulkan abstraction framework. [BSD 2-clause]

Lugdunum

Modern cross-platform 3D rendering engine built with Vulkan and modern C++14. [MIT]

Nabla

Vulkan, OptiX and CUDA Interoperation Modular Rendering Library and Framework for PC/Linux/Android. [Apache License 2.0]

openFrameworks

the most famouse C++ creative coding framework. [MIT]

PowerVR SDK

C++ cross-platform 3D graphics SDK to speed up development of Vulkan and GLES. [LICENSE]

Pumex

cross-platform Vulkan renderer implementing frame graph and simple scene graph. Able to render on many surfaces at once [MIT]

SDL

added cross-platform Vulkan graphics support in SDL_vulkan.h. [zlib]

small3d

, Tiny Vulkan based C++ cross-platform game development framework [BSD 3-clause]

Spectrum

Work-in-progress framework and abstraction layer around Vulkan.

Tephra

A modern C++17 graphics and compute library filling the gap between Vulkan and high-level APIs like OpenGL. [MIT]

The-Forge

DirectX 12, Vulkan, macOS Metal 2 rendering framework. [Apache License 2.0]

VKFS

Cross-platform easy-to-use C++ framework that allows you to quickly initialize Vulkan and get a ready-made environment. Provides high-level abstraction over basic Vulkan objects.

Vulkan Launchpad

Vulkan framework for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Especially well-suited for Vulkan beginners, used in university education, by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. [MIT]

Vulkan Launchpad Starter

Starter template containing additional functionality and assets. [LICENSE]

visor

Vulkan Ignoble Software Rasterizer. [MIT]

VulkanOnD3D12

Vulkan API for D3D12. [Apache License 2.0]

rostkatze

C++ implementation of Vulkan sitting on D3D12 🐈[Apache License 2.0]

VK9

Direct3D 9 compatibility layer using Vulkan

VUDA

header-only lib that provides a CUDA Runtime API interface. [MIT]

clspv

prototype compiler for a subset of OpenCL C to Vulkan compute shaders. [Apache License 2.0]

MoltenVK

run Vulkan on iOS and macOS. [Apache-2.0]

Zink

OpenGL implementation on top of Vulkan, part of Mesa project. [MIT]

glo / OpenGL Overload

OpenGL implementation on top of Vulkan.

gfx-portability

Vulkan Portability implementation on Metal and D3D12, based on gfx-rs.

Quartz

Physically based Vulkan RTX path tracer with a declarative ES7-like scene description language. [LGPL-3.0]

datoviz

High-performance GPU interactive scientific data visualization with Vulkan. [MIT]

iMSTK

C++ toolkit for building surgical simulations with Vulkan and VTK backends. [Apache License 2.0]

glslang

Library for compiling glsl to spirv [BSD 3-Clause]

SPIRV-Cross

Library for reflection of spirv, simplify the creation of Vulkan pipeline layouts [ Apache-2.0 License]

VkHLF

Vulkan High Level Framework. [LICENSE]

ash

Vulkan bindings for Rust. [MIT]

gfx-rs

A low-overhead Vulkan-like GPU API for Rust. [Apache License 2.0]

libvulkan.lua

Lua bindings for Vulkan.

dvulkan

Auto-generated D bindings for Vulkan.

ErupteD

Another Auto-generated D bindings for Vulkan.

flextGL

Minimal Vulkan header/loader generator and the blog post about it.

Silk.NET

C# bindings for Vulkan and others. [MIT]

vulkan

Haskell bindings for Vulkan and Vulkan Memory Allocator [BSD-3-Clause]

nvk

JavaScript bindings for Vulkan. [MIT]

racket-vulkan

Racket bindings for Vulkan with detailed implementation notes. [MIT]

Vulkan-hpp

Open-Source Vulkan C++ API originated from NVIDIA and the blog about it.

VulkanSharp

C# bindings for Vulkan. [MIT]

Vulkano

Safe and rich Rust wrapper around the Vulkan API. [MIT]

LWJGL

Lightweight Java Game Library 3 has Vulkan bindings. [BSD]

SharpVk

C# bindings for Vulkan with Linq-to-SPIR-V & NuGet package. [MIT]

vulkan

Ultimate Python bindings for Vulkan generated with CFFI. [Apache Licence 2.0]

vulkan-go

Go bindings for Vulkan. [MIT]

PasVulkan

Vulkan bindings plus high-level wrapper library for Object Pascal [Zlib]

vulkan-zig

Vulkan binding generator for Zig [MIT]

VK²

, Kotlin Wrapper for Vulkan: code expressiveness and safety meet graphic power [Apache License 2.0]

Vortice.Vulkan

.NET Standard 2.0 and .NET5 C# bindings [MIT]

Raw Node.js Vulkan API

A new Vulkan bindings for Node.JS, similar with LWJGL-3 or NVK.

Deno Vulkan

Vulkan API bindings for Deno. [Apache Licence 2.0]

Nsight™ Visual Studio Edition 5.2+

.

LoaderAndValidationLayers

from KhronosGroup. [Apache Licence 2.0]

renderdoc

by baldurk, a stand-alone graphics debugging tool. [MIT]

RDCtoVkCpp

converts RenderDoc Vulkan capture to compilable and executable C++ code. [MIT]

VulkanTools

LunarG's tools including layers and configurator. [Apache Licence 2.0]

VKtracer

universal and easy-to-use profiler for Vulkan.

CodeXL

CodeXL goes open source. [MIT]

Qualcomm Adreno GPU Tools

samples, Adreno recommendation layer, best practice docs for Adreno GPU.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Profiler

includes Vulkan traces and frame captures for Adreno GPU.

Arm Mobile Studio

includes the Arm Graphics Analyzer to trace graphics performance issues easily, and Arm Streamline performance analyzer, for a whole-system view of performance to determine bottlenecks quickly across both the CPU and GPU.

Open Capture and Analytics Tool (OCAT)

provides an FPS overlay and performance measurement for D3D11, D3D12, and Vulkan. [MIT]

gapid

Graphics API Debugger, can trace and replay Android OpenGL ES and Vulkan applications. [Apache License 2.0]

Arm - PerfDoc

a validation layer against the Mali Application Developer Best Practices document. [MIT]

glsl_trace

library for shader debugging and profiling for Vulkan and OpenGL. [MIT]

MangoHud

Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load. [MIT]

Introduction to Computer Graphics and the Vulkan API

by Kenwright - Introduce the reader to the exciting topic of computer graphics from a grounds-up practical perspective with the Vulkan API.

Learning Vulkan

by Parminder Singh - Get started with the Vulkan API and its programming techniques using the easy-to-follow examples.

Book's Examples

Vulkan Cookbook

by Pawel Lapinski - Explores a wide range of graphics programming and GPU compute methods to make the best use of the Vulkan API.

Book's Examples

Vulkan Programming Guide

by Graham Sellers and John Kessenich - Introduces powerful 3D development techniques for many fields.

Mastering Graphics Programming with Vulkan

Develop a modern rendering engine from first principles to state-of-the-art techniques, by Marco Castorina and Gabriel Sassone.

The Road to Vulkan: Teaching Modern Low-Level APIs in Introductory Graphics Courses

by Johannes Unterguggenberger, Bernhard Kerbl, and Michael Wimmer, Eurographics 2022 - Education Papers; Direct link to the paper.; Pre-recorded presentation on YouTube.

Vulkan 1.0 Quick Reference Sheets

Vulkan 1.1 Quick Reference Sheets

Conformance Tests (CTS)

GDC 2016 Presentations

2016 UK Chapter: Moving to Vulkan

SIGGRAPH 2016 BOF - Vulkan

SIGGRPAH 2016 Best Practices Roundtable

2016 Vulkan DevDay UK

2016 Vulkan DevDay Seoul

2017 Vulkan DevU Vancouver

2017 Vulkan Loader Webinar

SIGGRAPH 2017 BOF - Vulkan

2018 Vulkan Montreal Dev Day

2018 Vulkanised!

SIGGRAPH 2018 BOF - Vulkan

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