Sips'@slrpnk.net to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoVulkan or DirectX on Linux?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1108arrow-down1imageVulkan or DirectX on Linux?slrpnk.netSips'@slrpnk.net to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
I use an AMD card, playing on Bazzite. How and when, do i know when its best to use Vulkan or Directx on linux?
minus-squareSeekPie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoSo if a game has OpenGL and DirextX as options such as TF2), it’s generally better to pick DirectX?
minus-squareentropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoIf you have an Nvidia GPU definitely pick DirectX. On AMD it’s more of a tossup, depends on the game and the features in question but generally it won’t need to translate OpenGL, so it has higher maximum performance potential.
So if a game has OpenGL and DirextX as options such as TF2), it’s generally better to pick DirectX?
If you have an Nvidia GPU definitely pick DirectX. On AMD it’s more of a tossup, depends on the game and the features in question but generally it won’t need to translate OpenGL, so it has higher maximum performance potential.