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Is Vulkan owned by AMD?
Is Vulkan owned by AMD?
KpopStarlight
Thu Feb 13 2025
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Vulkan is not owned by AMD, although it is based on AMD's proprietary Mantle API. Vulkan is an open-source graphics API developed and maintained by the Khronos Group.
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Caterina
Sat Feb 15 2025
Vulkan™ is a graphics and compute API developed by the Khronos Group.
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Silvia
Sat Feb 15 2025
The Khronos Group is also responsible for the development of OpenGL®, a widely-used graphics API.
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CryptoQueen
Sat Feb 15 2025
Vulkan™ is descended from AMD's Mantle, which was designed to provide low-overhead graphics performance.
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DondaejiDelightful
Sat Feb 15 2025
Vulkan™ inherits Mantle's powerful architecture, allowing software developers to fully exploit the performance and efficiency of Radeon™ GPUs.
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CryptoEnthusiast
Fri Feb 14 2025
In addition to GPUs, Vulkan™ also supports multi-core CPUs, enabling developers to take advantage of modern hardware capabilities.
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