![]() ![]() Optirun, the oldest option based on VirtualGL, and primusrun which interacts directly with the card. Bumblebee helps you run software on the discrete card when you want and runs on the integrated graphics as a default, without having to restart your session.īumblebee has two methods of achieving this. Windows users can enjoy this feature out of the box, but Nvidia has only provided a partial implementation in its Linux drivers. This saves your laptop battery and keeps it nice and cool. ![]() For systems, such as laptops, that have a power-efficient integrated graphics card as well as a powerful (but energy consuming) discrete graphics card, this technology smartly determines if a program needs a lot of power, or can just run on the integrated chip. ![]() Maybe as important for Linux gamers, Vulkan has allowed developers to create a fast alternative translation layer for Microsoft’s DirectX on Linux, through a library called dxvk.īumblebee on the other hand, is software that allows Linux users to enjoy the benefits of Nvidia’s Optimus technology. Not too happy that I would have to re-download several gigabytes to continue playing a game I have enjoyed a lot for the past months. Vulkan is supported by every more games, such as Mad Max, Star Citizen, Wolfenstein II, Quake Champions, … A recent update of The Talos Principle surprised a lot of users as it would no longer run without Vulkan being present on the system, unless they revert to a previous version. ![]() It has cross platform support (including Nintendo support) which makes it more attractive to developers than DirectX. Specifically, Vulkan is the technology succeeding OpenGL and put forward as a (better) alternative to OpenGL and through proper integration with your graphics card, claims your games will run faster. RockPaperShotgun described Vulkan as “the new big exciting Thing That Might Make Your Games Run Faster Without You Having To Buy A New Graphics Card Or Anything”. ![]()
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