SDL vs Vulkan : Which is Better?

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SDL

Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware via OpenGL and Direct3D.

License: Open Source

Categories: Development Education & Reference Games Photos & Graphics

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Windows Mobile iPhone

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Vulkan

Vulkan is a low-overhead, cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API. Like OpenGL, Vulkan targets high-performance realtime 3D graphics applications. Developed by Khronos Group

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Android Chrome OS

SDL VS Vulkan Feature comparision

Feature SDL Vulkan
Drawing 2D
Extensible window manager
Gaming
Library
OPENGL
3D Motion Graphics
Cross-platform
Support for Multiple Monitors
Multiple languages
Progressive Web App
Programming libraries
Simulation
Portable
Python
Games library
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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