What do you think about the new vulkan backend

[DarknessBlu]

I spent all day today playtesting the nvulkan backend in my AMD APU, For the most part, it's a pretty solid backend (at least for for AMD users since open GL drivers are a massive mess). Now, compared to dx11, it's a lot faster (again AMD users). But is not quite there with dx12 wich is at least 10-20 percent faster and more compatible. The games I played were as follows:

Splinter Cell: DX12- 80%-100% @2x Internal Res. Vulkan- Got sound, Black screen no intro, or ingame...unplayable at any Internal Res.

ASB 2004: DX12- 100% flawless @ 2x Internal Res. Vulkan- 100% @ 2x Internal Res. Intro movie Looked Over Pixelated

Batallion Wars: DX12- 90%-100% @ 2x Internal Res. Vulkan- 75%-100% @2x Internal Res. CG movies Stutter

Fire Emblem GC: DX12- 95%-100% @ 2x Internal Res. Vulkan- 75% @ 2x Internal Res. 80%-95% Native Res.

Fire Emblem Wii: DX12- 90%-100% @ 2x Internal Res. Vulkan- 50%-60% @ 2x Internal Res. 75%-85% Native Res.

Mariokart DD: DX12- 95%-100% @ 2x Internal Res. Vulkan- 95%-100% @2x Internal Res.

Starfox Adv.: DX12- 70%-100% Native Res. Vulkan-50-85% Native Res.

Rogue Squadron: DX12- 30%-90% Native Res. Vulkan- Sound, Blackscreen...unplayable.

Settings beside the internal Resolution were set to default. In the vulkan backend, Multithreaded was checked, unchecked would get another 10% slowdown. Also I wouldn' compare OpenGL or DX11 as DX12 has a 40-75 percent increase of speed for me compared to. I could playtest more as I have a pretty good library, but, it's quite obviows that Vulkan still has a pretty ways to go. That being said, Vulkan has a lot of potential, specially for those in the Linux side with AMD. I your on Windows 10 and Using AMD, I'll stick with DX12 if supported by your card, APU.