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A Comparison of Modern Graphics APIs
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The Linux graphics stack in a nutshell, part1 [LWN.net]
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| | [AI summary] The article provides an in-depth overview of the modern Linux graphics stack, focusing on the transition from OpenGL to Vulkan. It highlights the complexity and verbosity of Vulkan, the role of the graphics pipeline, and the importance of the scene graph in rendering. The article also discusses the challenges of managing multiple GPUs, the use of macros to simplify Vulkan code, and the benefits of using higher-level APIs like OpenGL for simpler applications.
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Introducing OpenCL? and OpenGL® on DirectX | Erik "kusma" Faye-Lund
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| | For the last few months, we have been working on two exciting new projects at Collabora, and it's finally time to share some information about them with the world: We are partnering with Microsoft DirectX engineers to build OpenCL and OpenGL mapping layers, in order to bring OpenCL 1.2 and OpenGL 3.3 support to all Windows and DirectX 12 enabled devices out there!
| | blog.mecheye.net
How to write a renderer for modern graphics APIs | Clean Rinse
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| | [AI summary] The article explores the complexities of modern graphics rendering, focusing on topics like render pass management, buffer allocation, and the evolution of graphics APIs. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how state is managed, the role of buffer renaming, and the transition from older APIs like OpenGL to modern ones such as Vulkan and Direct3D 12. The author also discusses the challenges of working with legacy systems and the benefits of using Direct State Access (DSA) in OpenGL to reduce errors and improve efficiency.
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Deferred Texturing - Nathan Reed's coding blog
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| Pixels and polygons and shaders, oh my!