How can I check if my PC supports Vulkan for better game performance?
Hello Reddit! I’m building new computer for streaming poker and playing AAA games, how can I find out if my pc has vulkan support to help improve fps? Thanks!
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Hi! A gaming PC expert here. To find out if your computer runs Vulkan, start with GPU model - Vulkan is supported on almost all AMD GPUs since 2013 and Nvidia GPUs since 2014, as well as Intel HD Graphics 520+. Next, ensure you have updated GPU drivers from their official site. Then, grab Vulkaninfo from LunarG online and see if it shows info about your system. Vulkan should be enabled automatically in most games, though you may need to manually enable it in game settings (if available) to see benefits. Also, try Vulkan-heavy games such as Dota 2 or Apex Legends to really notice its impact. And yes, Vulkan can improve streaming latency by making rendering more efficient during gameplay. Finally, make sure you are running Windows 7 SP1 or later. Other PC questions? Feel free to ask! 😎
To see if you have Vulkan on your PC, first find out what kind of video card you have: most current AMD/Nvidia GPUs that are five or six years old should work fine. Then open your video card’s control panel (such as the NVIDIA Control Panel) and look at the 3D settings tab and see whether Vulkan is listed. Or, download VulkanInfo from the LunarG SDK and run it. Also update your video card’s drivers – they will help increase the frames per second in supported games.