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LunarG Releases Vulkan SDK 1.4.357 with KosmicKrisp Performance & GPU-AV Tools

LunarG today released Vulkan SDK 1.4.357, bringing significant updates for developers across Linux, Windows, and macOS. A highlight of this release is major performance gains for KosmicKrisp, which is now up to 2.35x faster. The SDK also introduces full Vulkan 1.4 exposure for Apple platforms, expanding API capabilities for macOS and iOS developers. Additionally, the SDK incorporates 13 new Vulkan extensions. The Validation Layers have been enhanced with Scoped GPU-AV and a new GPU Dump tool, providing developers with more robust debugging and analysis capabilities for their Vulkan applications.

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