Use VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer extension on modern hardware
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VulkanAPI
- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 35
- Forks
- 6
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Utilize VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer extension on modern GPUs, this will reduce CPU overhead of descriptor set writing and binding.
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Research direction
Start with the engine's Vulkan API rendering backend and read the linked VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer specification. Determine how descriptor sets are currently written and bound, then define completion as using the extension on modern GPUs while preserving support for other hardware and reducing CPU overhead.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- computer-graphics, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100