GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/Cauldron

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Cauldron is a C++ framework by AMD for rapid prototyping of rendering demos and samples on Vulkan and Direct3D 12. It provides glTF 2.0 loading, PBR rendering, postprocessing, resource management, and ImGui-based UI, and underpins AMD's FidelityFX sample projects.

Use cases

• prototype graphics techniques on vulkan or directx 12
• build a demo app that loads glTF 2.0 models with PBR materials
• create SDK samples for GPU rendering effects like FSR or shadows
• experiment with postprocessing such as TAA, bloom, and tonemapping
• learn modern D3D12/Vulkan rendering resource management patterns

When to choose

• you need a lightweight C++ rendering framework for GPU technique prototypes
• you are building FidelityFX-style samples or AMD GPU demos
• you want cross-API (Vulkan/DX12) rendering with glTF support out of the box

When to avoid

• you need a full production game engine with editor and asset pipeline
• you target OpenGL, Metal, or consoles rather than Vulkan/DX12
• you want a high-level engine without writing low-level rendering code

Facets

framework · maturity stable

graphics game-engine sdk gui image-processing graphics developer-tools simulation windows cpp cross-platform vulkan directx12 rendering gltf amd gpu prototyping pbr imgui game-development linux

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