Repositories list

• vk_raytracing_tutorial_KHR

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  Ray tracing examples and tutorials using VK_KHR_ray_tracing

  tutorialvulkanraytracing

  tutorialvulkanraytracing

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  Apache License 2.0

  •168168 forks•1.7k1.7k stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• vk_gltf_renderer

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  Vulkan ray tracing glTF 2.0 renderer — RTX path tracer with PBR materials, AI denoising (DLSS, OptiX), and scene editing. NVIDIA open-source sample.

  cppvulkancomputer-graphics+ 16

  cppvulkancomputer-graphicsslangnvidiarendererraytracingpbrgltfray-tracing+ 9

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  Apache License 2.0

  •2727 forks•349349 stars•22 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• nvpro_core2

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  A comprehensive collection of modular libraries for high-performance graphics development

  openglvulkanraytracing

  openglvulkanraytracing

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  Apache License 2.0

  •1616 forks•101101 stars•22 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

• vk_tessellated_clusters

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  Sample for adaptive triangle tessellation in ray tracing

  vulkan-apiray-tracingreal-time-rendering+ 2

  vulkan-apiray-tracingreal-time-renderingreal-time-ray-tracingmesh-shaders

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  Apache License 2.0

  •33 forks•2525 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 18, 2026Apr 18, 2026

• vk_video_samples

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  Vulkan video samples

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  Apache License 2.0

  •5353 forks•339339 stars•11 issue•55 pull requests•Updated Apr 16, 2026Apr 16, 2026

• vk_minimal_latest

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  A minimal, self-contained example demonstrating best practices for Vulkan development in a single file—no frameworks required.

  C++

  •1212 forks•348348 stars•11 issue•22 pull requests•Updated Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 2026

• gpu_bandwidth_bonanza

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  Command-line utility designed to benchmark and analyze memory transfer speeds on systems with one or more GPUs.

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  Apache License 2.0

  •33 forks•44 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 2026

• vk_lod_clusters

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  Sample for cluster-based continuous level of detail rasterization or ray tracing

  vulkan-apiray-tracingreal-time-rendering+ 2

  vulkan-apiray-tracingreal-time-renderingreal-time-ray-tracingmesh-shaders

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  Apache License 2.0

  •1212 forks•170170 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 2026

• vk_mini_samples

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  Collection of Vulkan samples

  Python

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  Apache License 2.0

  •2020 forks•337337 stars•22 issues•11 pull request•Updated Apr 9, 2026Apr 9, 2026

• vk_gaussian_splatting

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  Advanced viewer implementing several rendering methods for 3D gaussians using Vulkan API

  raytracingvulkan-apirasterization+ 5

  raytracingvulkan-apirasterizationreal-time-renderingmesh-shadershybrid-renderinggaussian-splatting3d-gaussians

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  Apache License 2.0

  •3737 forks•394394 stars•77 issues•11 pull request•Updated Mar 20, 2026Mar 20, 2026

• vk_slang_editor

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  A shader-driven livecoding tool using Vulkan and the Slang shading language.

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  Apache License 2.0

  •22 forks•5252 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Mar 19, 2026Mar 19, 2026

• tinygltf

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  Header only C++11 tiny glTF 2.0 library

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  MIT License

  •482482 forks•11 star•00 issues•11 pull request•Updated Mar 9, 2026Mar 9, 2026

• vk_animated_clusters

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  Sample that uses VK_NV_cluster_acceleration_structure to animate meshes for ray tracing

  raytracingvulkan-apireal-time-rendering+ 1

  raytracingvulkan-apireal-time-renderingmesh-shader

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  Apache License 2.0

  •33 forks•6868 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Mar 5, 2026Mar 5, 2026

• nvtt_samples

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  NVIDIA Texture Tools samples for compression, image processing, and decompression.

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  Apache License 2.0

  •88 forks•9494 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026

• build_all

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  GO HERE FIRST: nvpro-samples overview

  CMake

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  Apache License 2.0

  •4848 forks•389389 stars•44 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026

• vk_denoise_dlssrr

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  Example of integrating the DLSS RR denoiser into a Vulkan application

  vulkanraytracingpathtracing+ 4

  vulkanraytracingpathtracingpbr-shadingdlssdlss3dlss-rr

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  Apache License 2.0

  •00 forks•1111 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026

• vk_memory_decompression

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  Vulkan Memory Decompression (VK_NV_memory_decompression) sample

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  Apache License 2.0

  •00 forks•1111 stars•22 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026

• nvpro_core

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  shared source code and resources needed for the samples to run

  c-plus-plusopenglvulkan

  c-plus-plusopenglvulkan

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  Apache License 2.0

  •128128 forks•548548 stars•33 issues•33 pull requests•Updated Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026

• vk_order_independent_transparency

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  Demonstrates seven different techniques for order-independent transparency in Vulkan.

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  Apache License 2.0

  •2525 forks•395395 stars•44 issues•11 pull request•Updated Jan 29, 2026Jan 29, 2026

• stb

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  stb single-file public domain libraries for C/C++

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  Other

  •8k8k forks•33 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Jan 27, 2026Jan 27, 2026

• vk_denoise_nrd

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  Integration of NRD into a Vulkan application

  raytracingpathtracingnrd+ 1

  raytracingpathtracingnrddenoiser

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  Apache License 2.0

  •33 forks•1919 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Jan 14, 2026Jan 14, 2026

• xr_multi_gpu

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  Vulkan multi-GPU sample for XR workloads

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  Apache License 2.0

  •11 fork•44 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Nov 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025

• gl_render_vk_ddisplay

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  OpenGL sample that renders into a Vulkan direct display

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  Apache License 2.0

  •55 forks•3333 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Nov 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025

• nv_cluster_lod_builder

  Public archive
  continuous level of detail mesh library

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  Apache License 2.0

  •1111 forks•320320 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 2025

• nv_cluster_builder

  Public archive
  small generic spatial clustering C++ library

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  Apache License 2.0

  •33 forks•4444 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Nov 11, 2025Nov 11, 2025

• vk_idbuffer_rasterization

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  Vulkan sample to render efficient per-part IDs in CAD models

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  Apache License 2.0

  •11 fork•1212 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Oct 22, 2025Oct 22, 2025

• vk_raytrace

  Public archive
  Ray tracing glTF scene with Vulkan

  vulkanraytracingpbr+ 5

  vulkanraytracingpbrgltfhdrimportance-samplinggltf2tonemapping

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  Apache License 2.0

  •4141 forks•610610 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Sep 29, 2025Sep 29, 2025

• gl_vk_async_copy

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  Use Vulkan interop to enable truly asynchronous texture- and buffer copy operations in OpenGL

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  Apache License 2.0

  •00 forks•44 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025

• vk_partitioned_tlas

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  Partitioned top level acceleration structure sample

  C++

  •22 forks•1717 stars•11 issue•00 pull requests•Updated Sep 10, 2025Sep 10, 2025

• vk_toon_shader

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  Silhouette and toon shading post-processing with Vulkan

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  Apache License 2.0

  •77 forks•100100 stars•00 issues•00 pull requests•Updated Aug 27, 2025Aug 27, 2025