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GhxstSong Sep 6, 2020 @ 4:20am
Vulkan Vs Directx12 Visual Differences?
Are there any Actual visual differences between the two? I swear that directx12 gets more & better clouds + better weather effects than vulkan does. Am i just crazy or is there an actual difference between the two? Do any of you notice anything different between them?

Vulkan Does Get me more frames but I swear it has hardly a cloud in the sky whenever I play on that instead of directx12. On top of that I have to reset my desktop resolution to the game's resolution each time I want to play the game on vulkan without it refusing to properly fullscreen.
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Jankules Sep 6, 2020 @ 5:21am 
Dx12 looks far better...but needs good gpu...vulcan looks ok but...blurry...for low end gpus...
Originally posted by Jankules:
Dx12 looks far better...but needs good gpu...vulcan looks ok but...blurry...for low end gpus...
What? It's well known that there is no visual difference at all between the two API. That's right, what you're referring to is misinformation combined with a strong placebo.
Graphics api doesn't dictate how a looks.
Variag Sep 6, 2020 @ 6:11am 
Vulkan.
If game crash - run benchmark and play.
Jankules Sep 6, 2020 @ 6:15am 
Originally posted by ANTI-MASKER™:
Originally posted by Jankules:
Dx12 looks far better...but needs good gpu...vulcan looks ok but...blurry...for low end gpus...
What? It's well known that there is no visual difference at all between the two API. That's right, what you're referring to is misinformation combined with a strong placebo.
Graphics api doesn't dictate how a looks.
Test them through benchmark ingame...you will find lower fps with dx12...they are not the same at low end gpus...all of that articles are made on monster pc's...but not all of us have 2080ti for comparison

High end gpus less difference...lowend big difference

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/dominic-moass/vulkan-vs-dx12-red-dead-redemption-2-pc-performance-analysis/
Last edited by Jankules; Sep 6, 2020 @ 6:23am
Professor Pigeon Sep 6, 2020 @ 8:31am 
Originally posted by Jankules:
Originally posted by ANTI-MASKER™:
What? It's well known that there is no visual difference at all between the two API. That's right, what you're referring to is misinformation combined with a strong placebo.
Graphics api doesn't dictate how a looks.
Test them through benchmark ingame...you will find lower fps with dx12...they are not the same at low end gpus...all of that articles are made on monster pc's...but not all of us have 2080ti for comparison

High end gpus less difference...lowend big difference

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/dominic-moass/vulkan-vs-dx12-red-dead-redemption-2-pc-performance-analysis/
dx 12 has better minimum fps tho
KroniKx187 Sep 6, 2020 @ 2:33pm 
I find DX12 has more graphical glitches, like flashing textures, waterfalls disappear etc...
GhxstSong Sep 6, 2020 @ 3:27pm 
Originally posted by Professor Pigeon:
Originally posted by Jankules:
Test them through benchmark ingame...you will find lower fps with dx12...they are not the same at low end gpus...all of that articles are made on monster pc's...but not all of us have 2080ti for comparison

High end gpus less difference...lowend big difference

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/dominic-moass/vulkan-vs-dx12-red-dead-redemption-2-pc-performance-analysis/
dx 12 has better minimum fps tho
Awhile ago that may have been the case but as of right now my minimum in benchmark with dx12 is 17 with the highest being 69 & average of 51 but vulkan's lowest fps is 39. In theory it'd be worth it for the increased fps but my problem is i Swear the skybox & clouds especially look different on each of the api's even though everyone says there's no real visual difference.
GhxstSong Sep 6, 2020 @ 3:29pm 
Originally posted by KroniKx187:
I find DX12 has more graphical glitches, like flashing textures, waterfalls disappear etc...
The only visual glitch I've ever gotten with dx12 is one of the online trader themed camps has super messed up textures. The weird thing is it didnt used to I'm pretty sure.
Eminem Sep 6, 2020 @ 3:59pm 
Dx12 is a little sharper but within a hour got gfx state crash. Back to the more stable vulkan
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