There are two broad classifications of application programming interfaces or APIs based on communication level and hardware abstraction. These are low-level and high-level. Hence, based […]
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What is a Graphics API and How Does It Work?
A graphics application programming interface or graphics API is a specific type of API that creates a bridge of communication between a particular software program […]
OpenGL vs Vulkan: Which One is Better?
Both OpenGL and Vulkan are two of the most popular cross-platform graphics application programming interfaces or APIs out there. The two are also under the […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Vulkan
Vulkan is a graphics and compute application programming interface or API from the Khronos Groups that was intended as a successor to the OpenGL graphics […]
DirectX Basics: Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct3D
Direct3D is a 3D graphics application programming interface or API that is used for rendering three-dimensional graphics in performance-critical programs or applications like video games. […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of OpenGL
Silicon Graphics released to the public in 1992 its Open Graphics Library or OpenGL graphics compute application programming interface or API as a replacement to […]
Difference Between OpenGL and OpenCL
Open Graphics Library and Open Computing Language or OpenGL and OpenCL are open-source application programming interfaces or APIs that have become popular among software developers, […]
What is Metal API from Apple: Advantages and Disadvantages
Apple first introduced Metal in June 2014 as one of the features of the iPhone 5S, iPad Air, and iPad Mini, and their Apple A7 […]
Unreal Engine vs Unity: Which One is Better?
A game engine is a software framework used for developing video games without needing to start from scratch. Think of it as a pre-built foundation […]
ChatGPT vs Copilot: Which One is Better
Advancements in machine learning and the more specific deep learning, artificial neural networks, and natural language processing via large language modeling have made chatbots more […]