Futuremark has released a new segment of its popular 3DMark graphics testing suite called “API Overhead”. The goal is simple: establish which CPU+GPU+API combination offers the best possible performance. Whether it’s DirectX 12 or Vulkan, one thing the test can prove is that most other APIs, such as DirectX 11, are slugs in comparison.

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Source: Hot Hardware – 3DMark Now Allows You To Compare Vulkan And DirectX 12 Performance With Overhead Test