Most development effort in graphics drivers these days, whether you’re talking about Nvidia, Intel, or AMD, is focused on new APIs like DirectX 12 or Vulkan, increasingly advanced upscaling ...

For OpenGL 2 capable hardware, these new extensions are provided: * ARB_texture_swizzle (also in core OpenGL 3.3) * ARB_sampler_objects (also in core OpenGL 3.3) * ARB_occlusion_query2 (also in core ...

You will need any one of the following Fermi or Kepler based GPUs to get access to all the OpenGL 4. OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 64-bit. Category: Graphics Cards. You will need any one of the following ...

If you see OpenGL ES Error, Can’t find the name of the Intel ICD OpenGL driver, you can use the following fixes to resolve the issue. Install the latest Intel Graphics driver Verify the application ...

PC hardware companies work in funny ways sometimes. When AMD had a new driver ready that added extra features with arguably niche appeal, like its AMD Link in-home streaming tech, it was very excited ...

Version 3.2 of Imagination Technologies’ PowerVR Graphics software development kit (SDK) brings OpenGL ES 2.0 extensions that highlight advanced functionality for PowerVR Series5XT GPUs, and OpenGL ES ...

Today NVIDIA announced a new driver release bringing compatibility with its latest Gameworks VR 1.1, which in turn brings with it multicast GPU acceleration for OpenGL applications. NVIDIA’s Gameworks ...

We recently had the chance to sit down with some folks at NVIDIA to discuss high performance graphics APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). With all of the noise recently surrounding AMD’s Mantle ...

Khronos Group, an open consortium of hardware and software companies, has officially taken the wraps off Vulkan, previously referred to as the Next Generation OpenGL or glNext. Built for modern ...

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Finally an article about professional use of graphics cards - at least peripherally (CAD applications). Always wondered, why Ars never writes about professional use of graphics cards (also, monitors ...