Vulkan

Vulkan is a cross-platform graphics and computing interface that gives applications detailed control over GPU work and memory. On Windows, the graphics manufacturer supplies the Vulkan runtime as part of its display package rather than through a separate operating-system feature. Games and creative tools may mention Vulkan in their renderer settings or error messages. If a Vulkan application cannot start, first confirm that the GPU supports the requested version and then reinstall the correct signed graphics package so its loader and vendor components are restored together. A rollback is sensible when rendering artifacts begin immediately after an update. Avoid mixing individual Vulkan DLL files from different package versions, because the loader and vendor implementation must agree.