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// Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Khronos Group. This work is licensed under a
// Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; see
// http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
[[features]]
= Features, Limits, and Formats
Vulkan is designed to support a wide range of hardware and as such there are
a number of features, limits, and formats which are not supported on all
hardware.
Features describe functionality that is not required: and which must: be
explicitly enabled.
Limits describe implementation-dependent minimums, maximums, and other
device characteristics that an application may: need to be aware of.
Supported buffer and image formats may: vary across implementations.
A minimum set of format features are guaranteed, but others must: be
explicitly queried before use to ensure they are supported by the
implementation.
[NOTE]
.Note on extensibility
====
The features and limits are reported via basic structures (that is
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures and slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits), as well as
extensible structures (sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR and
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR) which were added in
code:VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2.
When new features or limits are added in future Vulkan version or
extensions, each extension should: introduce one new feature structure
and/or limit structure (as needed).
These structures can: be added to the pname:pNext chain of the
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR and sname:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR
structures, respectively.
====
[[features-features]]
== Features
The Specification defines a set of fine-grained features that are not
required:, but may: be supported by a Vulkan implementation.
Support for features is reported and enabled on a per-feature basis.
Features are properties of the physical device.
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures',desc='Reports capabilities of a physical device',type='protos']
--
To query supported features, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
supported features.
* pname:pFeatures is a pointer to a slink:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures
structure in which the physical device features are returned.
For each feature, a value of ename:VK_TRUE indicates that the feature is
supported on this physical device, and ename:VK_FALSE indicates that the
feature is not supported.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures.txt[]
--
Fine-grained features used by a logical device must: be enabled at
sname:VkDevice creation time.
If a feature is enabled that the physical device does not support,
sname:VkDevice creation will fail.
If an application uses a feature without enabling it at sname:VkDevice
creation time, the device behavior is undefined.
The validation layer will warn if features are used without being enabled.
The fine-grained features are enabled by passing a pointer to the
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures structure via the pname:pEnabledFeatures
member of the sname:VkDeviceCreateInfo structure that is passed into the
fname:vkCreateDevice call.
If a member of pname:pEnabledFeatures is set to ename:VK_TRUE or
ename:VK_FALSE, then the device will be created with the indicated feature
enabled or disabled, respectively.
ifdef::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
Features can: also be enabled by using the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR structure.
endif::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
If an application wishes to enable all features supported by a device, it
can: simply pass in the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures structure that was
previously returned by fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures.
To disable an individual feature, the application can: set the desired
member to ename:VK_FALSE in the same structure.
Setting pname:pEnabledFeatures to `NULL`
ifdef::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
and not including a slink:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR in the pname:pNext
member of slink:VkDeviceCreateInfo
endif::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
is equivalent to setting all members of the structure to ename:VK_FALSE.
[NOTE]
.Note
====
Some features, such as pname:robustBufferAccess, may: incur a run-time
performance cost.
Application writers should: carefully consider the implications of enabling
all supported features.
====
ifdef::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR',desc='Reports capabilities of a physical device',type='protos']
--
To query supported features defined by the core or extensions, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
supported features.
* pname:pFeatures is a pointer to a slink:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR
structure in which the physical device features are returned.
Each structure in pname:pFeatures and its pname:pNext chain contain members
corresponding to fine-grained features.
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR writes each member to a boolean value
indicating whether that feature is supported.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR',desc='Structure describing the fine-grained features that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR.txt[]
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR structure is defined as:
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:features is a structure of type slink:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures
describing the fine-grained features of the Vulkan 1.0 API.
The pname:pNext chain of this structure is used to extend the structure with
features defined by extensions.
This structure can: be used in flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR or can:
be in the pname:pNext chain of a slink:VkDeviceCreateInfo structure, in
which case it controls which features are enabled in the device in lieu of
pname:pEnabledFeatures.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR.txt[]
--
endif::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures',desc='Structure describing the fine-grained features that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures structure describe the
following features:
* [[features-features-robustBufferAccess]] pname:robustBufferAccess
indicates that accesses to buffers are bounds-checked against the range
of the buffer descriptor (as determined by
sname:VkDescriptorBufferInfo::pname:range,
sname:VkBufferViewCreateInfo::pname:range, or the size of the buffer).
Out of bounds accesses must: not cause application termination, and the
effects of shader loads, stores, and atomics must: conform to an
implementation-dependent behavior as described below.
** A buffer access is considered to be out of bounds if any of the
following are true:
*** The pointer was formed by code:OpImageTexelPointer and the coordinate
is less than zero or greater than or equal to the number of whole
elements in the bound range.
*** The pointer was not formed by code:OpImageTexelPointer and the object
pointed to is not wholly contained within the bound range.
+
[NOTE]
.Note
====
If a SPIR-V code:OpLoad instruction loads a structure and the tail end of
the structure is out of bounds, then all members of the structure are
considered out of bounds even if the members at the end are not statically
used.
====
*** If any buffer access in a given SPIR-V block is determined to be out
of bounds, then any other access of the same type (load, store, or
atomic) in the same SPIR-V block that accesses an address less than 16
bytes away from the out of bounds address may: also be considered out
of bounds.
** Out-of-bounds buffer loads will return any of the following values:
*** Values from anywhere within the memory range(s) bound to the buffer
(possibly including bytes of memory past the end of the buffer, up to
the end of the bound range).
*** Zero values, or [eq]#(0,0,0,x)# vectors for vector reads where x is a
valid value represented in the type of the vector components and may:
be any of:
**** 0, 1, or the maximum representable positive integer value, for signed
or unsigned integer components
**** 0.0 or 1.0, for floating-point components
** Out-of-bounds writes may: modify values within the memory range(s)
bound to the buffer, but must: not modify any other memory.
** Out-of-bounds atomics may: modify values within the memory range(s)
bound to the buffer, but must: not modify any other memory, and return
an undefined value.
** Vertex input attributes are considered out of bounds if the address of
the attribute plus the size of the attribute is greater than the size
of the bound buffer.
Further, if any vertex input attribute using a specific vertex input
binding is out of bounds, then all vertex input attributes using that
vertex input binding for that vertex shader invocation are considered
out of bounds.
*** If a vertex input attribute is out of bounds, it will be assigned one
of the following values:
**** Values from anywhere within the memory range(s) bound to the buffer,
converted according to the format of the attribute.
**** Zero values, format converted according to the format of the
attribute.
**** Zero values, or [eq]#(0,0,0,x)# vectors, as described above.
** If pname:robustBufferAccess is not enabled, out of bounds accesses may:
corrupt any memory within the process and cause undefined behavior up
to and including application termination.
* [[features-features-fullDrawIndexUint32]] pname:fullDrawIndexUint32
indicates the full 32-bit range of indices is supported for indexed draw
calls when using a elink:VkIndexType of ename:VK_INDEX_TYPE_UINT32.
pname:maxDrawIndexedIndexValue is the maximum index value that may: be
used (aside from the primitive restart index, which is always 2^32^-1
when the elink:VkIndexType is ename:VK_INDEX_TYPE_UINT32).
If this feature is supported, pname:maxDrawIndexedIndexValue must: be
2^32^-1; otherwise it must: be no smaller than 2^24^-1.
See
<<features-limits-maxDrawIndexedIndexValue,maxDrawIndexedIndexValue>>.
* [[features-features-imageCubeArray]] pname:imageCubeArray indicates
whether image views with a elink:VkImageViewType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_VIEW_TYPE_CUBE_ARRAY can: be created, and that the
corresponding code:SampledCubeArray and code:ImageCubeArray SPIR-V
capabilities can: be used in shader code.
* [[features-features-independentBlend]] pname:independentBlend indicates
whether the sname:VkPipelineColorBlendAttachmentState settings are
controlled independently per-attachment.
If this feature is not enabled, the
sname:VkPipelineColorBlendAttachmentState settings for all color
attachments must: be identical.
Otherwise, a different sname:VkPipelineColorBlendAttachmentState can: be
provided for each bound color attachment.
* [[features-features-geometryShader]] pname:geometryShader indicates
whether geometry shaders are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the ename:VK_SHADER_STAGE_GEOMETRY_BIT
and ename:VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_GEOMETRY_SHADER_BIT enum values must: not be
used.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:Geometry capability.
* [[features-features-tessellationShader]] pname:tessellationShader
indicates whether tessellation control and evaluation shaders are
supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the
ename:VK_SHADER_STAGE_TESSELLATION_CONTROL_BIT,
ename:VK_SHADER_STAGE_TESSELLATION_EVALUATION_BIT,
ename:VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TESSELLATION_CONTROL_SHADER_BIT,
ename:VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TESSELLATION_EVALUATION_SHADER_BIT, and
ename:VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_TESSELLATION_STATE_CREATE_INFO enum
values must: not be used.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:Tessellation capability.
* [[features-features-sampleRateShading]] pname:sampleRateShading
indicates whether per-sample shading and multisample interpolation are
supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:sampleShadingEnable member of
the sname:VkPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo structure must: be set to
ename:VK_FALSE and the pname:minSampleShading member is ignored.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:SampleRateShading capability.
* [[features-features-dualSrcBlend]] pname:dualSrcBlend indicates whether
blend operations which take two sources are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the ename:VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC1_COLOR,
ename:VK_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE_MINUS_SRC1_COLOR,
ename:VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC1_ALPHA, and
ename:VK_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE_MINUS_SRC1_ALPHA enum values must: not be used
as source or destination blending factors.
See <<framebuffer-dsb>>.
* [[features-features-logicOp]] pname:logicOp indicates whether logic
operations are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:logicOpEnable member of the
sname:VkPipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo structure must: be set to
ename:VK_FALSE, and the pname:logicOp member is ignored.
* [[features-features-multiDrawIndirect]] pname:multiDrawIndirect
indicates whether multiple draw indirect is supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:drawCount parameter to the
fname:vkCmdDrawIndirect and fname:vkCmdDrawIndexedIndirect commands
must: be 0 or 1.
The pname:maxDrawIndirectCount member of the
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits structure must: also be 1 if this feature
is not supported.
See <<features-limits-maxDrawIndirectCount,maxDrawIndirectCount>>.
* [[features-features-drawIndirectFirstInstance]]
pname:drawIndirectFirstInstance indicates whether indirect draw calls
support the pname:firstInstance parameter.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:firstInstance member of all
sname:VkDrawIndirectCommand and sname:VkDrawIndexedIndirectCommand
structures that are provided to the fname:vkCmdDrawIndirect and
fname:vkCmdDrawIndexedIndirect commands must: be 0.
* [[features-features-depthClamp]] pname:depthClamp indicates whether
depth clamping is supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:depthClampEnable member of the
sname:VkPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo structure must: be set to
ename:VK_FALSE.
Otherwise, setting pname:depthClampEnable to ename:VK_TRUE will enable
depth clamping.
* [[features-features-depthBiasClamp]] pname:depthBiasClamp indicates
whether depth bias clamping is supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:depthBiasClamp member of the
sname:VkPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo structure must: be set to
0.0 unless the ename:VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_BIAS dynamic state is
enabled, and the pname:depthBiasClamp parameter to
fname:vkCmdSetDepthBias must: be set to 0.0.
* [[features-features-fillModeNonSolid]] pname:fillModeNonSolid indicates
whether point and wireframe fill modes are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the ename:VK_POLYGON_MODE_POINT and
ename:VK_POLYGON_MODE_LINE enum values must: not be used.
* [[features-features-depthBounds]] pname:depthBounds indicates whether
depth bounds tests are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:depthBoundsTestEnable member
of the sname:VkPipelineDepthStencilStateCreateInfo structure must: be
set to ename:VK_FALSE.
When pname:depthBoundsTestEnable is set to ename:VK_FALSE, the
pname:minDepthBounds and pname:maxDepthBounds members of the
sname:VkPipelineDepthStencilStateCreateInfo structure are ignored.
* [[features-features-wideLines]] pname:wideLines indicates whether lines
with width other than 1.0 are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:lineWidth member of the
sname:VkPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo structure must: be set to
1.0 unless the ename:VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_LINE_WIDTH dynamic state is
enabled, and the pname:lineWidth parameter to fname:vkCmdSetLineWidth
must: be set to 1.0.
When this feature is supported, the range and granularity of supported
line widths are indicated by the pname:lineWidthRange and
pname:lineWidthGranularity members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits
structure, respectively.
* [[features-features-largePoints]] pname:largePoints indicates whether
points with size greater than 1.0 are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, only a point size of 1.0 written by a
shader is supported.
The range and granularity of supported point sizes are indicated by the
pname:pointSizeRange and pname:pointSizeGranularity members of the
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits structure, respectively.
* [[features-features-alphaToOne]] pname:alphaToOne indicates whether the
implementation is able to replace the alpha value of the color fragment
output from the fragment shader with the maximum representable alpha
value for fixed-point colors or 1.0 for floating-point colors.
If this feature is not enabled, then the pname:alphaToOneEnable member
of the sname:VkPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo structure must: be set
to ename:VK_FALSE.
Otherwise setting pname:alphaToOneEnable to ename:VK_TRUE will enable
alpha-to-one behavior.
* [[features-features-multiViewport]] pname:multiViewport indicates
whether more than one viewport is supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:viewportCount and
pname:scissorCount members of the
sname:VkPipelineViewportStateCreateInfo structure must: be set to 1.
Similarly, the pname:viewportCount parameter to the
fname:vkCmdSetViewport command and the pname:scissorCount parameter to
the fname:vkCmdSetScissor command must: be 1, and the
pname:firstViewport parameter to the fname:vkCmdSetViewport command and
the pname:firstScissor parameter to the fname:vkCmdSetScissor command
must: be 0.
* [[features-features-samplerAnisotropy]] pname:samplerAnisotropy
indicates whether anisotropic filtering is supported.
If this feature is not enabled, the pname:maxAnisotropy member of the
sname:VkSamplerCreateInfo structure must: be 1.0.
* [[features-features-textureCompressionETC2]]
pname:textureCompressionETC2 indicates whether all of the ETC2 and EAC
compressed texture formats are supported.
If this feature is enabled, then the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT,
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT features must:
be supported in pname:optimalTilingFeatures for the following formats:
+
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_SNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_SNORM_BLOCK
+
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties and
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties can: be used to check for
additional supported properties of individual formats.
* [[features-features-textureCompressionASTC_LDR]]
pname:textureCompressionASTC_LDR indicates whether all of the ASTC LDR
compressed texture formats are supported.
If this feature is enabled, then the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT,
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT features must:
be supported in pname:optimalTilingFeatures for the following formats:
+
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_SRGB_BLOCK
+
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties and
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties can: be used to check for
additional supported properties of individual formats.
* [[features-features-textureCompressionBC]] pname:textureCompressionBC
indicates whether all of the BC compressed texture formats are
supported.
If this feature is enabled, then the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT,
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT features must:
be supported in pname:optimalTilingFeatures for the following formats:
+
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_SRGB_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_SNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_SNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_UFLOAT_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_SFLOAT_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_UNORM_BLOCK
** ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_SRGB_BLOCK
+
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties and
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties can: be used to check for
additional supported properties of individual formats.
* [[features-features-occlusionQueryPrecise]] pname:occlusionQueryPrecise
indicates whether occlusion queries returning actual sample counts are
supported.
Occlusion queries are created in a sname:VkQueryPool by specifying the
pname:queryType of ename:VK_QUERY_TYPE_OCCLUSION in the
sname:VkQueryPoolCreateInfo structure which is passed to
fname:vkCreateQueryPool.
If this feature is enabled, queries of this type can: enable
ename:VK_QUERY_CONTROL_PRECISE_BIT in the pname:flags parameter to
fname:vkCmdBeginQuery.
If this feature is not supported, the implementation supports only
boolean occlusion queries.
When any samples are passed, boolean queries will return a non-zero
result value, otherwise a result value of zero is returned.
When this feature is enabled and ename:VK_QUERY_CONTROL_PRECISE_BIT is
set, occlusion queries will report the actual number of samples passed.
* [[features-features-pipelineStatisticsQuery]]
pname:pipelineStatisticsQuery indicates whether the pipeline statistics
queries are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, queries of type
ename:VK_QUERY_TYPE_PIPELINE_STATISTICS cannot: be created, and none of
the elink:VkQueryPipelineStatisticFlagBits bits can: be set in the
pname:pipelineStatistics member of the sname:VkQueryPoolCreateInfo
structure.
* [[features-features-vertexPipelineStoresAndAtomics]]
pname:vertexPipelineStoresAndAtomics indicates whether storage buffers
and images support stores and atomic operations in the vertex,
tessellation, and geometry shader stages.
If this feature is not enabled, all storage image, storage texel
buffers, and storage buffer variables used by these stages in shader
modules must: be decorated with the code:NonWriteable decoration (or the
code:readonly memory qualifier in GLSL).
* [[features-features-fragmentStoresAndAtomics]]
pname:fragmentStoresAndAtomics indicates whether storage buffers and
images support stores and atomic operations in the fragment shader
stage.
If this feature is not enabled, all storage image, storage texel
buffers, and storage buffer variables used by the fragment stage in
shader modules must: be decorated with the code:NonWriteable decoration
(or the code:readonly memory qualifier in GLSL).
* [[features-features-shaderTessellationAndGeometryPointSize]]
pname:shaderTessellationAndGeometryPointSize indicates whether the
code:PointSize built-in decoration is available in the tessellation
control, tessellation evaluation, and geometry shader stages.
If this feature is not enabled, members decorated with the
code:PointSize built-in decoration must: not be read from or written to
and all points written from a tessellation or geometry shader will have
a size of 1.0.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:TessellationPointSize capability for tessellation control and
evaluation shaders, or if the shader modules can: declare the
code:GeometryPointSize capability for geometry shaders.
An implementation supporting this feature must: also support one or both
of the <<features-features-tessellationShader,pname:tessellationShader>>
or <<features-features-geometryShader,pname:geometryShader>> features.
* [[features-features-shaderImageGatherExtended]]
pname:shaderImageGatherExtended indicates whether the extended set of
image gather instructions are available in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, the code:OpImage*code:Gather
instructions do not support the code:Offset and code:ConstOffsets
operands.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:ImageGatherExtended capability.
* [[features-features-shaderStorageImageExtendedFormats]]
pname:shaderStorageImageExtendedFormats indicates whether the extended
storage image formats are available in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, the formats requiring the
code:StorageImageExtendedFormats capability are not supported for
storage images.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:StorageImageExtendedFormats capability.
* [[features-features-shaderStorageImageMultisample]]
pname:shaderStorageImageMultisample indicates whether multisampled
storage images are supported.
If this feature is not enabled, images that are created with a
pname:usage that includes ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT must: be
created with pname:samples equal to ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:StorageImageMultisample capability.
* [[features-features-shaderStorageImageReadWithoutFormat]]
pname:shaderStorageImageReadWithoutFormat indicates whether storage
images require a format qualifier to be specified when reading from
storage images.
If this feature is not enabled, the code:OpImageRead instruction must:
not have an code:OpTypeImage of code:Unknown.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:StorageImageReadWithoutFormat capability.
* [[features-features-shaderStorageImageWriteWithoutFormat]]
pname:shaderStorageImageWriteWithoutFormat indicates whether storage
images require a format qualifier to be specified when writing to
storage images.
If this feature is not enabled, the code:OpImageWrite instruction must:
not have an code:OpTypeImage of code:Unknown.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:StorageImageWriteWithoutFormat capability.
* [[features-features-shaderUniformBufferArrayDynamicIndexing]]
pname:shaderUniformBufferArrayDynamicIndexing indicates whether arrays
of uniform buffers can: be indexed by _dynamically uniform_ integer
expressions in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, resources with a descriptor type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC must: be indexed only by
constant integral expressions when aggregated into arrays in shader
code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:UniformBufferArrayDynamicIndexing capability.
* [[features-features-shaderSampledImageArrayDynamicIndexing]]
pname:shaderSampledImageArrayDynamicIndexing indicates whether arrays of
samplers or sampled images can: be indexed by dynamically uniform
integer expressions in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, resources with a descriptor type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER, or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLED_IMAGE must: be indexed only by constant
integral expressions when aggregated into arrays in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:SampledImageArrayDynamicIndexing capability.
* [[features-features-shaderStorageBufferArrayDynamicIndexing]]
pname:shaderStorageBufferArrayDynamicIndexing indicates whether arrays
of storage buffers can: be indexed by dynamically uniform integer
expressions in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, resources with a descriptor type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC must: be indexed only by
constant integral expressions when aggregated into arrays in shader
code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:StorageBufferArrayDynamicIndexing capability.
* [[features-features-shaderStorageImageArrayDynamicIndexing]]
pname:shaderStorageImageArrayDynamicIndexing indicates whether arrays of
storage images can: be indexed by dynamically uniform integer
expressions in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, resources with a descriptor type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_IMAGE must: be indexed only by constant
integral expressions when aggregated into arrays in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:StorageImageArrayDynamicIndexing capability.
* [[features-features-shaderClipDistance]] pname:shaderClipDistance
indicates whether clip distances are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, any members decorated with the
code:ClipDistance built-in decoration must: not be read from or written
to in shader modules.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:ClipDistance capability.
* [[features-features-shaderCullDistance]] pname:shaderCullDistance
indicates whether cull distances are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, any members decorated with the
code:CullDistance built-in decoration must: not be read from or written
to in shader modules.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:CullDistance capability.
* [[features-features-shaderFloat64]] pname:shaderFloat64 indicates
whether 64-bit floats (doubles) are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, 64-bit floating-point types must: not be
used in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the code:Float64
capability.
* [[features-features-shaderInt64]] pname:shaderInt64 indicates whether
64-bit integers (signed and unsigned) are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, 64-bit integer types must: not be used
in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the code:Int64
capability.
* [[features-features-shaderInt16]] pname:shaderInt16 indicates whether
16-bit integers (signed and unsigned) are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, 16-bit integer types must: not be used
in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the code:Int16
capability.
* [[features-features-shaderResourceResidency]]
pname:shaderResourceResidency indicates whether image operations that
return resource residency information are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, the code:OpImageSparse* instructions
must: not be used in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the
code:SparseResidency capability.
The feature requires at least one of the ptext:sparseResidency* features
to be supported.
* [[features-features-shaderResourceMinLod]] pname:shaderResourceMinLod
indicates whether image operations that specify the minimum resource
level-of-detail (LOD) are supported in shader code.
If this feature is not enabled, the code:MinLod image operand must: not
be used in shader code.
This also indicates whether shader modules can: declare the code:MinLod
capability.
* [[features-features-sparseBinding]] pname:sparseBinding indicates
whether resource memory can: be managed at opaque sparse block level
instead of at the object level.
If this feature is not enabled, resource memory must: be bound only on a
per-object basis using the fname:vkBindBufferMemory and
fname:vkBindImageMemory commands.
In this case, buffers and images must: not be created with
ename:VK_BUFFER_CREATE_SPARSE_BINDING_BIT and
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_BINDING_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkBufferCreateInfo and sname:VkImageCreateInfo structures,
respectively.
Otherwise resource memory can: be managed as described in
<<sparsememory-sparseresourcefeatures,Sparse Resource Features>>.
* [[features-features-sparseResidencyBuffer]] pname:sparseResidencyBuffer
indicates whether the device can: access partially resident buffers.
If this feature is not enabled, buffers must: not be created with
ename:VK_BUFFER_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags
member of the sname:VkBufferCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidencyImage2D]]
pname:sparseResidencyImage2D indicates whether the device can: access
partially resident 2D images with 1 sample per pixel.
If this feature is not enabled, images with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and pname:samples set to
ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT must: not be created with
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkImageCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidencyImage3D]]
pname:sparseResidencyImage3D indicates whether the device can: access
partially resident 3D images.
If this feature is not enabled, images with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_3D must: not be created with
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkImageCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidency2Samples]]
pname:sparseResidency2Samples indicates whether the physical device can:
access partially resident 2D images with 2 samples per pixel.
If this feature is not enabled, images with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and pname:samples set to
ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_2_BIT must: not be created with
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkImageCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidency4Samples]]
pname:sparseResidency4Samples indicates whether the physical device can:
access partially resident 2D images with 4 samples per pixel.
If this feature is not enabled, images with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and pname:samples set to
ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT must: not be created with
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkImageCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidency8Samples]]
pname:sparseResidency8Samples indicates whether the physical device can:
access partially resident 2D images with 8 samples per pixel.
If this feature is not enabled, images with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and pname:samples set to
ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_8_BIT must: not be created with
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkImageCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidency16Samples]]
pname:sparseResidency16Samples indicates whether the physical device
can: access partially resident 2D images with 16 samples per pixel.
If this feature is not enabled, images with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and pname:samples set to
ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_16_BIT must: not be created with
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_RESIDENCY_BIT set in the pname:flags member
of the sname:VkImageCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-features-sparseResidencyAliased]]
pname:sparseResidencyAliased indicates whether the physical device can:
correctly access data aliased into multiple locations.
If this feature is not enabled, the
ename:VK_BUFFER_CREATE_SPARSE_ALIASED_BIT and
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPARSE_ALIASED_BIT enum values must: not be used
in pname:flags members of the sname:VkBufferCreateInfo and
sname:VkImageCreateInfo structures, respectively.
* [[features-features-variableMultisampleRate]]
pname:variableMultisampleRate indicates whether all pipelines that will
be bound to a command buffer during a subpass with no attachments must:
have the same value for
sname:VkPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo::pname:rasterizationSamples.
If set to ename:VK_TRUE, the implementation supports variable
multisample rates in a subpass with no attachments.
If set to ename:VK_FALSE, then all pipelines bound in such a subpass
must: have the same multisample rate.
This has no effect in situations where a subpass uses any attachments.
* [[features-features-inheritedQueries]] pname:inheritedQueries indicates
whether a secondary command buffer may: be executed while a query is
active.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures.txt[]
--
ifdef::VK_KHX_multiview[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX',desc='Structure describing multiview features that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX structure
describe the following features:
* [[features-features-multiview]] pname:multiview indicates whether the
implementation supports multiview rendering within a render pass.
If this feature is not enabled, the view mask of each subpass must:
always be zero.
* [[features-features-multiview-gs]] pname:multiviewGeometryShader
indicates whether the implementation supports multiview rendering within
a render pass, with <<geometry,geometry shaders>>.
If this feature is not enabled, then a pipeline compiled against a
subpass with a non-zero view mask must: not include a geometry shader.
* [[features-features-multiview-tess]] pname:multiviewTessellationShader
indicates whether the implementation supports multiview rendering within
a render pass, with <<tessellation,tessellation shaders>>.
If this feature is not enabled, then a pipeline compiled against a
subpass with a non-zero view mask must: not include any tessellation
shaders.
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX structure is included in
the pname:pNext chain of flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR, it is filled
with values indicating whether each feature is supported.
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX can: also be used in the
pname:pNext chain of flink:vkCreateDevice to enable features.
.Valid Usage
****
* [[VUID-VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX-multiviewGeometryShader-00580]]
If pname:multiviewGeometryShader is enabled then pname:multiview must:
also be enabled.
* [[VUID-VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX-multiviewTessellationShader-00581]]
If pname:multiviewTessellationShader is enabled then pname:multiview
must: also be enabled.
****
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewFeaturesKHX.txt[]
--
endif::VK_KHX_multiview[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT',desc='Structure describing advanced blending features that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT structure is
defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT
structure describe the following features:
* [[features-features-advancedBlendCoherentOperations]]
pname:advancedBlendCoherentOperations indicates whether blending using
<<framebuffer-blend-advanced,advanced blend operations>> is guaranteed
to execute atomically and in <<drawing-primitive-order, primitive
order>>.
If this is ename:VK_TRUE,
elink:VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_NONCOHERENT_BIT_EXT is treated the
same as VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT and advanced blending needs
no additional synchronization over basic blending.
If this is ename:VK_FALSE, then memory dependencies are required to
guarantee order between two advanced blending operations that occur on
the same sample.
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT structure is
included in the pname:pNext chain of flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFeatures2KHR,
it is filled with values indicating whether each feature is supported.
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT can: also be used in
the pname:pNext chain of flink:vkCreateDevice to enable features.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedFeaturesEXT.txt[]
--
endif::VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced[]
[[features-features-requirements]]
=== Feature Requirements
All Vulkan graphics implementations must: support the following features:
* pname:robustBufferAccess.
All other features are not required: by the Specification.
[[features-limits]]
== Limits
There are a variety of implementation-dependent limits.
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits are properties of the physical device.
These are available in the pname:limits member of the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties structure which is returned from
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties.
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceLimits',desc='Structure reporting implementation-dependent physical device limits',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.txt[]
* [[features-limits-maxImageDimension1D]] pname:maxImageDimension1D is the
maximum dimension (pname:width) supported for all images created with an
pname:imageType of ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_1D.
* [[features-limits-maxImageDimension2D]] pname:maxImageDimension2D is the
maximum dimension (pname:width or pname:height) supported for all images
created with an pname:imageType of ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and without
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_CUBE_COMPATIBLE_BIT set in pname:flags.
* [[features-limits-maxImageDimension3D]] pname:maxImageDimension3D is the
maximum dimension (pname:width, pname:height, or pname:depth) supported
for all images created with an pname:imageType of
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_3D.
* [[features-limits-maxImageDimensionCube]] pname:maxImageDimensionCube is
the maximum dimension (pname:width or pname:height) supported for all
images created with an pname:imageType of ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and
with ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_CUBE_COMPATIBLE_BIT set in pname:flags.
* [[features-limits-maxImageArrayLayers]] pname:maxImageArrayLayers is the
maximum number of layers (pname:arrayLayers) for an image.
* [[features-limits-maxTexelBufferElements]] pname:maxTexelBufferElements
is the maximum number of addressable texels for a buffer view created on
a buffer which was created with the
ename:VK_BUFFER_USAGE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT or
ename:VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT set in the pname:usage
member of the sname:VkBufferCreateInfo structure.
* [[features-limits-maxUniformBufferRange]] pname:maxUniformBufferRange is
the maximum value that can: be specified in the pname:range member of
any slink:VkDescriptorBufferInfo structures passed to a call to
flink:vkUpdateDescriptorSets for descriptors of type
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC.
* [[features-limits-maxStorageBufferRange]] pname:maxStorageBufferRange is
the maximum value that can: be specified in the pname:range member of
any slink:VkDescriptorBufferInfo structures passed to a call to
flink:vkUpdateDescriptorSets for descriptors of type
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC.
* [[features-limits-maxPushConstantsSize]] pname:maxPushConstantsSize is
the maximum size, in bytes, of the pool of push constant memory.
For each of the push constant ranges indicated by the
pname:pPushConstantRanges member of the sname:VkPipelineLayoutCreateInfo
structure, [eq]#(pname:offset {plus} pname:size)# must: be less than or
equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxMemoryAllocationCount]]
pname:maxMemoryAllocationCount is the maximum number of device memory
allocations, as created by flink:vkAllocateMemory, which can:
simultaneously exist.
* [[features-limits-maxSamplerAllocationCount]]
pname:maxSamplerAllocationCount is the maximum number of sampler
objects, as created by flink:vkCreateSampler, which can: simultaneously
exist on a device.
* [[features-limits-bufferImageGranularity]] pname:bufferImageGranularity
is the granularity, in bytes, at which buffer or linear image resources,
and optimal image resources can: be bound to adjacent offsets in the
same sname:VkDeviceMemory object without aliasing.
See <<resources-bufferimagegranularity,Buffer-Image Granularity>> for
more details.
* [[features-limits-sparseAddressSpaceSize]] pname:sparseAddressSpaceSize
is the total amount of address space available, in bytes, for sparse
memory resources.
This is an upper bound on the sum of the size of all sparse resources,
regardless of whether any memory is bound to them.
* [[features-limits-maxBoundDescriptorSets]] pname:maxBoundDescriptorSets
is the maximum number of descriptor sets that can: be simultaneously
used by a pipeline.
All code:DescriptorSet decorations in shader modules must: have a value
less than pname:maxBoundDescriptorSets.
See <<descriptorsets-sets>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageDescriptorSamplers]]
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSamplers is the maximum number of samplers
that can: be accessible to a single shader stage in a pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER count against this
limit.
A descriptor is accessible to a shader stage when the pname:stageFlags
member of the sname:VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding structure has the bit
for that shader stage set.
See <<descriptorsets-sampler>> and
<<descriptorsets-combinedimagesampler>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageDescriptorUniformBuffers]]
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorUniformBuffers is the maximum number of
uniform buffers that can: be accessible to a single shader stage in a
pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC count against this
limit.
A descriptor is accessible to a shader stage when the pname:stageFlags
member of the sname:VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding structure has the bit
for that shader stage set.
See <<descriptorsets-uniformbuffer>> and
<<descriptorsets-uniformbufferdynamic>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageDescriptorStorageBuffers]]
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageBuffers is the maximum number of
storage buffers that can: be accessible to a single shader stage in a
pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC count against this
limit.
A descriptor is accessible to a pipeline shader stage when the
pname:stageFlags member of the sname:VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding
structure has the bit for that shader stage set.
See <<descriptorsets-storagebuffer>> and
<<descriptorsets-storagebufferdynamic>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageDescriptorSampledImages]]
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSampledImages is the maximum number of
sampled images that can: be accessible to a single shader stage in a
pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLED_IMAGE, or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER count against this limit.
A descriptor is accessible to a pipeline shader stage when the
pname:stageFlags member of the sname:VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding
structure has the bit for that shader stage set.
See <<descriptorsets-combinedimagesampler>>,
<<descriptorsets-sampledimage>>, and
<<descriptorsets-uniformtexelbuffer>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageDescriptorStorageImages]]
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageImages is the maximum number of
storage images that can: be accessible to a single shader stage in a
pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_IMAGE, or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER count against this limit.
A descriptor is accessible to a pipeline shader stage when the
pname:stageFlags member of the sname:VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding
structure has the bit for that shader stage set.
See <<descriptorsets-storageimage>>, and
<<descriptorsets-storagetexelbuffer>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageDescriptorInputAttachments]]
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorInputAttachments is the maximum number of
input attachments that can: be accessible to a single shader stage in a
pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_INPUT_ATTACHMENT
count against this limit.
A descriptor is accessible to a pipeline shader stage when the
pname:stageFlags member of the sname:VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding
structure has the bit for that shader stage set.
These are only supported for the fragment stage.
See <<descriptorsets-inputattachment>>.
* [[features-limits-maxPerStageResources]] pname:maxPerStageResources is
the maximum number of resources that can: be accessible to a single
shader stage in a pipeline layout.
Descriptors with a type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLED_IMAGE,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_IMAGE,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC, or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_INPUT_ATTACHMENT count against this limit.
For the fragment shader stage the framebuffer color attachments also
count against this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetSamplers]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetSamplers is the maximum number of samplers that
can: be included in descriptor bindings in a pipeline layout across all
pipeline shader stages and descriptor set numbers.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER count against this
limit.
See <<descriptorsets-sampler>> and
<<descriptorsets-combinedimagesampler>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffers]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffers is the maximum number of uniform
buffers that can: be included in descriptor bindings in a pipeline
layout across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set numbers.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC count against this
limit.
See <<descriptorsets-uniformbuffer>> and
<<descriptorsets-uniformbufferdynamic>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffersDynamic]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffersDynamic is the maximum number of
dynamic uniform buffers that can: be included in descriptor bindings in
a pipeline layout across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set
numbers.
Descriptors with a type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC count against this
limit.
See <<descriptorsets-uniformbufferdynamic>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffers]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffers is the maximum number of storage
buffers that can: be included in descriptor bindings in a pipeline
layout across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set numbers.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC count against this
limit.
See <<descriptorsets-storagebuffer>> and
<<descriptorsets-storagebufferdynamic>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffersDynamic]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffersDynamic is the maximum number of
dynamic storage buffers that can: be included in descriptor bindings in
a pipeline layout across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set
numbers.
Descriptors with a type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC count against this
limit.
See <<descriptorsets-storagebufferdynamic>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetSampledImages]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetSampledImages is the maximum number of sampled
images that can: be included in descriptor bindings in a pipeline layout
across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set numbers.
Descriptors with a type of
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER,
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLED_IMAGE, or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER count against this limit.
See <<descriptorsets-combinedimagesampler>>,
<<descriptorsets-sampledimage>>, and
<<descriptorsets-uniformtexelbuffer>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetStorageImages]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageImages is the maximum number of storage
images that can: be included in descriptor bindings in a pipeline layout
across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set numbers.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_IMAGE, or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER count against this limit.
See <<descriptorsets-storageimage>>, and
<<descriptorsets-storagetexelbuffer>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDescriptorSetInputAttachments]]
pname:maxDescriptorSetInputAttachments is the maximum number of input
attachments that can: be included in descriptor bindings in a pipeline
layout across all pipeline shader stages and descriptor set numbers.
Descriptors with a type of ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_INPUT_ATTACHMENT
count against this limit.
See <<descriptorsets-inputattachment>>.
* [[features-limits-maxVertexInputAttributes]]
pname:maxVertexInputAttributes is the maximum number of vertex input
attributes that can: be specified for a graphics pipeline.
These are described in the array of
sname:VkVertexInputAttributeDescription structures that are provided at
graphics pipeline creation time via the
pname:pVertexAttributeDescriptions member of the
sname:VkPipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo structure.
See <<fxvertex-attrib>> and <<fxvertex-input>>.
* [[features-limits-maxVertexInputBindings]] pname:maxVertexInputBindings
is the maximum number of vertex buffers that can: be specified for
providing vertex attributes to a graphics pipeline.
These are described in the array of
sname:VkVertexInputBindingDescription structures that are provided at
graphics pipeline creation time via the pname:pVertexBindingDescriptions
member of the sname:VkPipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo structure.
The pname:binding member of sname:VkVertexInputBindingDescription must:
be less than this limit.
See <<fxvertex-input>>.
* [[features-limits-maxVertexInputAttributeOffset]]
pname:maxVertexInputAttributeOffset is the maximum vertex input
attribute offset that can: be added to the vertex input binding stride.
The pname:offset member of the sname:VkVertexInputAttributeDescription
structure must: be less than or equal to this limit.
See <<fxvertex-input>>.
* [[features-limits-maxVertexInputBindingStride]]
pname:maxVertexInputBindingStride is the maximum vertex input binding
stride that can: be specified in a vertex input binding.
The pname:stride member of the sname:VkVertexInputBindingDescription
structure must: be less than or equal to this limit.
See <<fxvertex-input>>.
* [[features-limits-maxVertexOutputComponents]]
pname:maxVertexOutputComponents is the maximum number of components of
output variables which can: be output by a vertex shader.
See <<shaders-vertex>>.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationGenerationLevel]]
pname:maxTessellationGenerationLevel is the maximum tessellation
generation level supported by the fixed-function tessellation primitive
generator.
See <<tessellation>>.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationPatchSize]]
pname:maxTessellationPatchSize is the maximum patch size, in vertices,
of patches that can: be processed by the tessellation control shader and
tessellation primitive generator.
The pname:patchControlPoints member of the
sname:VkPipelineTessellationStateCreateInfo structure specified at
pipeline creation time and the value provided in the code:OutputVertices
execution mode of shader modules must: be less than or equal to this
limit.
See <<tessellation>>.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationControlPerVertexInputComponents]]
pname:maxTessellationControlPerVertexInputComponents is the maximum
number of components of input variables which can: be provided as
per-vertex inputs to the tessellation control shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationControlPerVertexOutputComponents]]
pname:maxTessellationControlPerVertexOutputComponents is the maximum
number of components of per-vertex output variables which can: be output
from the tessellation control shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationControlPerPatchOutputComponents]]
pname:maxTessellationControlPerPatchOutputComponents is the maximum
number of components of per-patch output variables which can: be output
from the tessellation control shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationControlTotalOutputComponents]]
pname:maxTessellationControlTotalOutputComponents is the maximum total
number of components of per-vertex and per-patch output variables which
can: be output from the tessellation control shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationEvaluationInputComponents]]
pname:maxTessellationEvaluationInputComponents is the maximum number of
components of input variables which can: be provided as per-vertex
inputs to the tessellation evaluation shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxTessellationEvaluationOutputComponents]]
pname:maxTessellationEvaluationOutputComponents is the maximum number of
components of per-vertex output variables which can: be output from the
tessellation evaluation shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxGeometryShaderInvocations]]
pname:maxGeometryShaderInvocations is the maximum invocation count
supported for instanced geometry shaders.
The value provided in the code:Invocations execution mode of shader
modules must: be less than or equal to this limit.
See <<geometry>>.
* [[features-limits-maxGeometryInputComponents]]
pname:maxGeometryInputComponents is the maximum number of components of
input variables which can: be provided as inputs to the geometry shader
stage.
* [[features-limits-maxGeometryOutputComponents]]
pname:maxGeometryOutputComponents is the maximum number of components of
output variables which can: be output from the geometry shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxGeometryOutputVertices]]
pname:maxGeometryOutputVertices is the maximum number of vertices which
can: be emitted by any geometry shader.
* [[features-limits-maxGeometryTotalOutputComponents]]
pname:maxGeometryTotalOutputComponents is the maximum total number of
components of output, across all emitted vertices, which can: be output
from the geometry shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxFragmentInputComponents]]
pname:maxFragmentInputComponents is the maximum number of components of
input variables which can: be provided as inputs to the fragment shader
stage.
* [[features-limits-maxFragmentOutputAttachments]]
pname:maxFragmentOutputAttachments is the maximum number of output
attachments which can: be written to by the fragment shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxFragmentDualSrcAttachments]]
pname:maxFragmentDualSrcAttachments is the maximum number of output
attachments which can: be written to by the fragment shader stage when
blending is enabled and one of the dual source blend modes is in use.
See <<framebuffer-dsb>> and
<<features-features-dualSrcBlend,dualSrcBlend>>.
* [[features-limits-maxFragmentCombinedOutputResources]]
pname:maxFragmentCombinedOutputResources is the total number of storage
buffers, storage images, and output buffers which can: be used in the
fragment shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxComputeSharedMemorySize]]
pname:maxComputeSharedMemorySize is the maximum total storage size, in
bytes, of all variables declared with the code:WorkgroupLocal storage
class in shader modules (or with the code:shared storage qualifier in
GLSL) in the compute shader stage.
* [[features-limits-maxComputeWorkGroupCount]]
pname:maxComputeWorkGroupCount[3] is the maximum number of local
workgroups that can: be dispatched by a single dispatch command.
These three values represent the maximum number of local workgroups for
the X, Y, and Z dimensions, respectively.
The workgroup count parameters to the dispatch commands must: be less
than or equal to the corresponding limit.
See <<dispatch>>.
* [[features-limits-maxComputeWorkGroupInvocations]]
pname:maxComputeWorkGroupInvocations is the maximum total number of
compute shader invocations in a single local workgroup.
The product of the X, Y, and Z sizes as specified by the code:LocalSize
execution mode in shader modules and by the object decorated by the
code:WorkgroupSize decoration must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxComputeWorkGroupSize]]
pname:maxComputeWorkGroupSize[3] is the maximum size of a local compute
workgroup, per dimension.
These three values represent the maximum local workgroup size in the X,
Y, and Z dimensions, respectively.
The pname:x, pname:y, and pname:z sizes specified by the code:LocalSize
execution mode and by the object decorated by the code:WorkgroupSize
decoration in shader modules must: be less than or equal to the
corresponding limit.
* [[features-limits-subPixelPrecisionBits]] pname:subPixelPrecisionBits is
the number of bits of subpixel precision in framebuffer coordinates
[eq]#x~f~# and [eq]#y~f~#.
See <<primsrast>>.
* [[features-limits-subTexelPrecisionBits]] pname:subTexelPrecisionBits is
the number of bits of precision in the division along an axis of an
image used for minification and magnification filters.
[eq]#2^pname:subTexelPrecisionBits^# is the actual number of divisions
along each axis of the image represented.
The filtering hardware will snap to these locations when computing the
filtered results.
* [[features-limits-mipmapPrecisionBits]] pname:mipmapPrecisionBits is the
number of bits of division that the LOD calculation for mipmap fetching
get snapped to when determining the contribution from each mip level to
the mip filtered results.
[eq]#2^pname:mipmapPrecisionBits^# is the actual number of divisions.
+
[NOTE]
.Note
====
For example, if this value is 2 bits then when linearly filtering between
two levels, each level could: contribute: 0%, 33%, 66%, or 100% (this is
just an example and the amount of contribution should: be covered by
different equations in the spec).
====
* [[features-limits-maxDrawIndexedIndexValue]]
pname:maxDrawIndexedIndexValue is the maximum index value that can: be
used for indexed draw calls when using 32-bit indices.
This excludes the primitive restart index value of 0xFFFFFFFF.
See <<features-features-fullDrawIndexUint32,fullDrawIndexUint32>>.
* [[features-limits-maxDrawIndirectCount]] pname:maxDrawIndirectCount is
the maximum draw count that is supported for indirect draw calls.
See <<features-features-multiDrawIndirect,multiDrawIndirect>>.
* [[features-limits-maxSamplerLodBias]] pname:maxSamplerLodBias is the
maximum absolute sampler level of detail bias.
The sum of the pname:mipLodBias member of the sname:VkSamplerCreateInfo
structure and the code:Bias operand of image sampling operations in
shader modules (or 0 if no code:Bias operand is provided to an image
sampling operation) are clamped to the range
[eq]#[-pname:maxSamplerLodBias,+pname:maxSamplerLodBias]#.
See <<samplers-mipLodBias>>.
* [[features-limits-maxSamplerAnisotropy]] pname:maxSamplerAnisotropy is
the maximum degree of sampler anisotropy.
The maximum degree of anisotropic filtering used for an image sampling
operation is the minimum of the pname:maxAnisotropy member of the
sname:VkSamplerCreateInfo structure and this limit.
See <<samplers-maxAnisotropy>>.
* [[features-limits-maxViewports]] pname:maxViewports is the maximum
number of active viewports.
The pname:viewportCount member of the
sname:VkPipelineViewportStateCreateInfo structure that is provided at
pipeline creation must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxViewportDimensions]] pname:maxViewportDimensions[2]
are the maximum viewport dimensions in the X (width) and Y (height)
dimensions, respectively.
The maximum viewport dimensions must: be greater than or equal to the
largest image which can: be created and used as a framebuffer
attachment.
See <<vertexpostproc-viewport,Controlling the Viewport>>.
* [[features-limits-viewportboundsrange]] pname:viewportBoundsRange[2] is
the [eq]#[minimum, maximum]# range that the corners of a viewport must:
be contained in.
This range must: be at least [eq]#[-2 {times} pname:size, 2 {times}
pname:size - 1]#, where [eq]#pname:size =
max(pname:maxViewportDimensions[0], pname:maxViewportDimensions[1])#.
See <<vertexpostproc-viewport,Controlling the Viewport>>.
+
[NOTE]
.Note
====
The intent of the pname:viewportBoundsRange limit is to allow a maximum
sized viewport to be arbitrarily shifted relative to the output target as
long as at least some portion intersects.
This would give a bounds limit of [eq]#[-pname:size {plus} 1, 2 {times}
pname:size - 1]# which would allow all possible non-empty-set intersections
of the output target and the viewport.
Since these numbers are typically powers of two, picking the signed number
range using the smallest possible number of bits ends up with the specified
range.
====
* [[features-limits-viewportSubPixelBits]] pname:viewportSubPixelBits is
the number of bits of subpixel precision for viewport bounds.
The subpixel precision that floating-point viewport bounds are
interpreted at is given by this limit.
* [[features-limits-minMemoryMapAlignment]] pname:minMemoryMapAlignment is
the minimum required: alignment, in bytes, of host visible memory
allocations within the host address space.
When mapping a memory allocation with flink:vkMapMemory, subtracting
pname:offset bytes from the returned pointer will always produce an
integer multiple of this limit.
See <<memory-device-hostaccess>>.
* [[features-limits-minTexelBufferOffsetAlignment]]
pname:minTexelBufferOffsetAlignment is the minimum required: alignment,
in bytes, for the pname:offset member of the
sname:VkBufferViewCreateInfo structure for texel buffers.
When a buffer view is created for a buffer which was created with
ename:VK_BUFFER_USAGE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT or
ename:VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT set in the pname:usage
member of the sname:VkBufferCreateInfo structure, the pname:offset must:
be an integer multiple of this limit.
* [[features-limits-minUniformBufferOffsetAlignment]]
pname:minUniformBufferOffsetAlignment is the minimum required:
alignment, in bytes, for the pname:offset member of the
sname:VkDescriptorBufferInfo structure for uniform buffers.
When a descriptor of type ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC is updated, the
pname:offset must: be an integer multiple of this limit.
Similarly, dynamic offsets for uniform buffers must: be multiples of
this limit.
* [[features-limits-minStorageBufferOffsetAlignment]]
pname:minStorageBufferOffsetAlignment is the minimum required:
alignment, in bytes, for the pname:offset member of the
sname:VkDescriptorBufferInfo structure for storage buffers.
When a descriptor of type ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER or
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER_DYNAMIC is updated, the
pname:offset must: be an integer multiple of this limit.
Similarly, dynamic offsets for storage buffers must: be multiples of
this limit.
* [[features-limits-minTexelOffset]] pname:minTexelOffset is the minimum
offset value for the code:ConstOffset image operand of any of the
code:OpImageSample* or code:OpImageFetch* image instructions.
* [[features-limits-maxTexelOffset]] pname:maxTexelOffset is the maximum
offset value for the code:ConstOffset image operand of any of the
code:OpImageSample* or code:OpImageFetch* image instructions.
* [[features-limits-minTexelGatherOffset]] pname:minTexelGatherOffset is
the minimum offset value for the code:Offset or code:ConstOffsets image
operands of any of the code:OpImage*code:Gather image instructions.
* [[features-limits-maxTexelGatherOffset]] pname:maxTexelGatherOffset is
the maximum offset value for the code:Offset or code:ConstOffsets image
operands of any of the code:OpImage*code:Gather image instructions.
* [[features-limits-minInterpolationOffset]] pname:minInterpolationOffset
is the minimum negative offset value for the code:offset operand of the
code:InterpolateAtOffset extended instruction.
* [[features-limits-maxInterpolationOffset]] pname:maxInterpolationOffset
is the maximum positive offset value for the code:offset operand of the
code:InterpolateAtOffset extended instruction.
* [[features-limits-subPixelInterpolationOffsetBits]]
pname:subPixelInterpolationOffsetBits is the number of subpixel
fractional bits that the code:x and code:y offsets to the
code:InterpolateAtOffset extended instruction may: be rounded to as
fixed-point values.
* [[features-limits-maxFramebufferWidth]] pname:maxFramebufferWidth is the
maximum width for a framebuffer.
The pname:width member of the sname:VkFramebufferCreateInfo structure
must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxFramebufferHeight]] pname:maxFramebufferHeight is
the maximum height for a framebuffer.
The pname:height member of the sname:VkFramebufferCreateInfo structure
must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxFramebufferLayers]] pname:maxFramebufferLayers is
the maximum layer count for a layered framebuffer.
The pname:layers member of the sname:VkFramebufferCreateInfo structure
must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-framebufferColorSampleCounts]]
pname:framebufferColorSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the color sample counts that are
supported for all framebuffer color attachments.
* [[features-limits-framebufferDepthSampleCounts]]
pname:framebufferDepthSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the supported depth sample counts
for all framebuffer depth/stencil attachments, when the format includes
a depth component.
* pname:framebufferStencilSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the supported stencil sample
counts for all framebuffer depth/stencil attachments, when the format
includes a stencil component.
* pname:framebufferNoAttachmentsSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the supported sample counts for a
framebuffer with no attachments.
* [[features-limits-maxColorAttachments]] pname:maxColorAttachments is the
maximum number of color attachments that can: be used by a subpass in a
render pass.
The pname:colorAttachmentCount member of the sname:VkSubpassDescription
structure must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-sampledImageColorSampleCounts]]
pname:sampledImageColorSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the sample counts supported for
all 2D images created with ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL, pname:usage
containing ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and a non-integer color
format.
* [[features-limits-sampledImageIntegerSampleCounts]]
pname:sampledImageIntegerSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the sample counts supported for
all 2D images created with ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL, pname:usage
containing ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and an integer color
format.
* [[features-limits-sampledImageDepthSampleCounts]]
pname:sampledImageDepthSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the sample counts supported for
all 2D images created with ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL, pname:usage
containing ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and a depth format.
* [[features-limits-sampledImageStencilSampleCounts]]
pname:sampledImageStencilSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the sample supported for all 2D
images created with ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL, pname:usage
containing ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and a stencil format.
* [[features-limits-storageImageSampleCounts]]
pname:storageImageSampleCounts is a bitmask^1^ of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits indicating the sample counts supported for
all 2D images created with ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL, and
pname:usage containing ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT.
* [[features-limits-maxSampleMaskWords]] pname:maxSampleMaskWords is the
maximum number of array elements of a variable decorated with the
code:SampleMask built-in decoration.
* [[features-limits-timestampComputeAndGraphics]]
pname:timestampComputeAndGraphics indicates support for timestamps on
all graphics and compute queues.
If this limit is set to ename:VK_TRUE, all queues that advertise the
ename:VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT or ename:VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT in the
sname:VkQueueFamilyProperties::pname:queueFlags support
sname:VkQueueFamilyProperties::pname:timestampValidBits of at least 36.
See <<queries-timestamps, Timestamp Queries>>.
* [[features-limits-timestampPeriod]] pname:timestampPeriod is the number
of nanoseconds required: for a timestamp query to be incremented by 1.
See <<queries-timestamps, Timestamp Queries>>.
* [[features-limits-maxClipDistances]] pname:maxClipDistances is the
maximum number of clip distances that can: be used in a single shader
stage.
The size of any array declared with the code:ClipDistance built-in
decoration in a shader module must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxCullDistances]] pname:maxCullDistances is the
maximum number of cull distances that can: be used in a single shader
stage.
The size of any array declared with the code:CullDistance built-in
decoration in a shader module must: be less than or equal to this limit.
* [[features-limits-maxCombinedClipAndCullDistances]]
pname:maxCombinedClipAndCullDistances is the maximum combined number of
clip and cull distances that can: be used in a single shader stage.
The sum of the sizes of any pair of arrays declared with the
code:ClipDistance and code:CullDistance built-in decoration used by a
single shader stage in a shader module must: be less than or equal to
this limit.
* [[features-limits-discreteQueuePriorities]]
pname:discreteQueuePriorities is the number of discrete priorities that
can: be assigned to a queue based on the value of each member of
sname:VkDeviceQueueCreateInfo::pname:pQueuePriorities.
This must: be at least 2, and levels must: be spread evenly over the
range, with at least one level at 1.0, and another at 0.0.
See <<devsandqueues-priority>>.
* [[features-limits-pointSizeRange]] pname:pointSizeRange[2] is the range
[eq]#[pname:minimum,pname:maximum]# of supported sizes for points.
Values written to variables decorated with the code:PointSize built-in
decoration are clamped to this range.
* [[features-limits-lineWidthRange]] pname:lineWidthRange[2] is the range
[eq]#[pname:minimum,pname:maximum]# of supported widths for lines.
Values specified by the pname:lineWidth member of the
sname:VkPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo or the pname:lineWidth
parameter to fname:vkCmdSetLineWidth are clamped to this range.
* [[features-limits-pointSizeGranularity]] pname:pointSizeGranularity is
the granularity of supported point sizes.
Not all point sizes in the range defined by pname:pointSizeRange are
supported.
This limit specifies the granularity (or increment) between successive
supported point sizes.
* [[features-limits-lineWidthGranularity]] pname:lineWidthGranularity is
the granularity of supported line widths.
Not all line widths in the range defined by pname:lineWidthRange are
supported.
This limit specifies the granularity (or increment) between successive
supported line widths.
* [[features-limits-strictLines]] pname:strictLines indicates whether
lines are rasterized according to the preferred method of rasterization.
If set to ename:VK_FALSE, lines may: be rasterized under a relaxed set
of rules.
If set to ename:VK_TRUE, lines are rasterized as per the strict
definition.
See <<primsrast-lines-basic,Basic Line Segment Rasterization>>.
* [[features-limits-standardSampleLocations]]
pname:standardSampleLocations indicates whether rasterization uses the
standard sample locations as documented in
<<primsrast-multisampling,Multisampling>>.
If set to ename:VK_TRUE, the implementation uses the documented sample
locations.
If set to ename:VK_FALSE, the implementation may: use different sample
locations.
* [[features-limits-optimalBufferCopyOffsetAlignment]]
pname:optimalBufferCopyOffsetAlignment is the optimal buffer offset
alignment in bytes for fname:vkCmdCopyBufferToImage and
fname:vkCmdCopyImageToBuffer.
The per texel alignment requirements are enforced, but applications
should: use the optimal alignment for optimal performance and power use.
* [[features-limits-optimalBufferCopyRowPitchAlignment]]
pname:optimalBufferCopyRowPitchAlignment is the optimal buffer row pitch
alignment in bytes for fname:vkCmdCopyBufferToImage and
fname:vkCmdCopyImageToBuffer.
Row pitch is the number of bytes between texels with the same X
coordinate in adjacent rows (Y coordinates differ by one).
The per texel alignment requirements are enforced, but applications
should: use the optimal alignment for optimal performance and power use.
* [[features-limits-nonCoherentAtomSize]] pname:nonCoherentAtomSize is the
size and alignment in bytes that bounds concurrent access to
<<memory-device-hostaccess, host-mapped device memory>>.
ifdef::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
* [[features-limits-maxDiscardRectangles]] pname:maxDiscardRectangles is
the maximum number of active discard rectangles.
pname:maxDiscardRectangles is a member of the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT structure.
This limit can be queried by setting the pname:pNext pointer from a
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR object to an instance of
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT and using
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR to fill out the members.
endif::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
// refBody VkPhysicalDeviceLimits
1::
For all bitmasks of elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits, the sample count limits
defined above represent the minimum supported sample counts for each
image type.
Individual images may: support additional sample counts, which are
queried using flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties as
described in <<features-supported-sample-counts, Supported Sample
Counts>>.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkSampleCountFlagBits',desc='Bitmask specifying sample counts supported for an image used for storage operations',type='enums']
--
Bits which may: be set in the sample count limits returned by
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits, as well as in other queries and structures
representing image sample counts, are:
include::../api/enums/VkSampleCountFlagBits.txt[]
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT specifies an image with one sample per
pixel.
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_2_BIT specifies an image with 2 samples per pixel.
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT specifies an image with 4 samples per pixel.
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_8_BIT specifies an image with 8 samples per pixel.
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_16_BIT specifies an image with 16 samples per
pixel.
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_32_BIT specifies an image with 32 samples per
pixel.
* ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_64_BIT specifies an image with 64 samples per
pixel.
--
ifdef::VK_KHR_push_descriptor[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDevicePushDescriptorPropertiesKHR',desc='Structure describing push descriptor limits that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDevicePushDescriptorPropertiesKHR structure is defined
as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDevicePushDescriptorPropertiesKHR.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDevicePushDescriptorPropertiesKHR
structure describe the following implementation-dependent limits:
* [[features-limits-maxPushDescriptors]] pname:maxPushDescriptors is the
maximum number of descriptors that can: be used in a descriptor set
created with
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_BIT_KHR set.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDevicePushDescriptorPropertiesKHR.txt[]
--
endif::VK_KHR_push_descriptor[]
ifdef::VK_KHX_multiview[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPropertiesKHX',desc='Structure describing multiview limits that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPropertiesKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPropertiesKHX.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPropertiesKHX structure
describe the following implementation-dependent limits:
* [[features-limits-maxMultiviewViewCount]] pname:maxMultiviewViewCount is
one greater than the maximum view index that can: be used in a subpass.
* [[features-limits-maxMultiviewInstanceIndex]]
pname:maxMultiviewInstanceIndex is the maximum valid value of instance
index allowed to be generated by a drawing command recorded within a
subpass of a multiview render pass instance.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPropertiesKHX.txt[]
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPropertiesKHX structure is included in
the pname:pNext chain of flink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR, it is filled
with the implementation-dependent limits.
--
endif::VK_KHX_multiview[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT',desc='Structure describing discard rectangle limits that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT structure is defined
as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT
structure describe the following implementation-dependent limits:
* [[features-limits-maxDiscardRectangles]] pname:maxDiscardRectangles is
the maximum number of discard rectangles that can: be specified.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT.txt[]
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceDiscardRectanglePropertiesEXT structure is
included in the pname:pNext chain of flink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR,
it is filled with the implementation-dependent limits.
--
endif::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
ifdef::VK_NVX_multiview_per_view_attributes[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPerViewAttributesPropertiesNVX',desc='Structure describing multiview limits that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPerViewAttributesPropertiesNVX structure
is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPerViewAttributesPropertiesNVX.txt[]
The members of the
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPerViewAttributesPropertiesNVX structure
describe the following implementation-dependent limits:
* [[features-limits-perViewPositionAllComponents]]
pname:perViewPositionAllComponents is ename:VK_TRUE if the
implementation supports per-view position values that differ in
components other than the X component.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPerViewAttributesPropertiesNVX.txt[]
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceMultiviewPerViewAttributesPropertiesNVX
structure is included in the pname:pNext chain of
flink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR, it is filled with the
implementation-dependent limits.
--
endif::VK_NVX_multiview_per_view_attributes[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedPropertiesEXT',desc='Structure describing advanced blending limits that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedPropertiesEXT structure is
defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedPropertiesEXT.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedPropertiesEXT
structure describe the following implementation-dependent limits:
* [[features-limits-advancedBlendMaxColorAttachments]]
pname:advancedBlendMaxColorAttachments is one greater than the highest
color attachment index that can: be used in a subpass, for a pipeline
that uses an <<framebuffer-blend-advanced,advanced blend operation>>.
* [[features-limits-advancedBlendIndependentBlend]]
pname:advancedBlendIndependentBlend indicates whether advanced blend
operations can: vary per-attachment.
* [[features-limits-advancedBlendNonPremultipliedSrcColor]]
pname:advancedBlendNonPremultipliedSrcColor indicates whether the source
color can: be treated as non-premultiplied.
If this is ename:VK_FALSE, then
slink:VkPipelineColorBlendAdvancedStateCreateInfoEXT::pname:srcPremultiplied
must: be ename:VK_TRUE.
* [[features-limits-advancedBlendNonPremultipliedDstColor]]
pname:advancedBlendNonPremultipliedDstColor indicates whether the
destination color can: be treated as non-premultiplied.
If this is ename:VK_FALSE, then
slink:VkPipelineColorBlendAdvancedStateCreateInfoEXT::pname:dstPremultiplied
must: be ename:VK_TRUE.
* [[features-limits-advancedBlendCorrelatedOverlap]]
pname:advancedBlendCorrelatedOverlap indicates whether the overlap mode
can: be treated as correlated.
If this is ename:VK_FALSE, then
slink:VkPipelineColorBlendAdvancedStateCreateInfoEXT::pname:blendOverlap
must: be ename:VK_BLEND_OVERLAP_UNCORRELATED_EXT.
* [[features-limits-advancedBlendAllOperations]]
pname:advancedBlendAllOperations indicates whether all advanced blend
operation enums are supported.
See the valid usage of slink:VkPipelineColorBlendAttachmentState.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedPropertiesEXT.txt[]
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceBlendOperationAdvancedPropertiesEXT structure
is included in the pname:pNext chain of
flink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR, it is filled with the
implementation-dependent limits.
--
endif::VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceSamplerFilterMinmaxPropertiesEXT',desc='Structure describing sampler filter minmax limits that can be supported by an implementation',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceSamplerFilterMinmaxPropertiesEXT structure is
defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceSamplerFilterMinmaxPropertiesEXT.txt[]
The members of the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceSamplerFilterMinmaxPropertiesEXT
structure describe the following implementation-dependent limits:
* [[features-limits-filterMinmaxSingleComponentFormats]]
pname:filterMinmaxSingleComponentFormats is a boolean value indicating
whether a minimum set of required formats support min/max filtering.
* [[features-limits-filterMinmaxImageComponentMapping]]
pname:filterMinmaxImageComponentMapping is a boolean value indicating
whether the implementation supports non-identity component mapping of
the image when doing min/max filtering.
If the sname:VkPhysicalDeviceSamplerFilterMinmaxPropertiesEXT structure is
included in the pname:pNext chain of flink:VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2KHR,
it is filled with the implementation-dependent limits.
If pname:filterMinmaxSingleComponentFormats is ename:VK_TRUE, the following
formats must: support the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_MINMAX_BIT_EXT feature with
ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL, if they support
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SNORM
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UNORM
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SNORM
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SFLOAT
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SFLOAT
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM
* ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM_S8_UINT
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT
If the format is a depth/stencil format, this bit only indicates that the
depth aspect (not the stencil aspect) of an image of this format supports
min/max filtering, and that min/max filtering of the depth aspect is
supported when depth compare is disabled in the sampler.
If pname:filterMinmaxImageComponentMapping is ename:VK_FALSE the component
mapping of the image view used with min/max filtering must: have been
created with the pname:r component set to
ename:VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY.
Only the pname:r component of the sampled image value is defined and the
other component values are undefined.
If pname:filterMinmaxImageComponentMapping is ename:VK_TRUE this restriction
does not apply and image component mapping works as normal.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceSamplerFilterMinmaxPropertiesEXT.txt[]
--
endif::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
[[features-limits-minmax]]
=== Limit Requirements
The following table specifies the required: minimum/maximum for all Vulkan
graphics implementations.
Where a limit corresponds to a fine-grained device feature which is
optional:, the feature name is listed with two required: limits, one when
the feature is supported and one when it is not supported.
If an implementation supports a feature, the limits reported are the same
whether or not the feature is enabled.
[[features-limits-types]]
.Required Limit Types
[width="100%",cols="<20%,<50%,<30%",options="header"]
|====
| Type | Limit | Feature
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxImageDimension1D | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxImageDimension2D | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxImageDimension3D | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxImageDimensionCube | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxImageArrayLayers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTexelBufferElements | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxUniformBufferRange | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxStorageBufferRange | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPushConstantsSize | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxMemoryAllocationCount | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxSamplerAllocationCount | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:bufferImageGranularity | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:sparseAddressSpaceSize | sparseBinding
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxBoundDescriptorSets | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSamplers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageDescriptorUniformBuffers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageBuffers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSampledImages | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageImages | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageDescriptorInputAttachments| -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxPerStageResources | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetSamplers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffersDynamic| -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffers | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffersDynamic| -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetSampledImages | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageImages | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDescriptorSetInputAttachments | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxVertexInputAttributes | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxVertexInputBindings | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxVertexInputAttributeOffset | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxVertexInputBindingStride | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxVertexOutputComponents | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationGenerationLevel | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationPatchSize | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationControlPerVertexInputComponents | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationControlPerVertexOutputComponents | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationControlPerPatchOutputComponents | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationControlTotalOutputComponents | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationEvaluationInputComponents | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTessellationEvaluationOutputComponents | pname:tessellationShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxGeometryShaderInvocations | pname:geometryShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxGeometryInputComponents | pname:geometryShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxGeometryOutputComponents | pname:geometryShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxGeometryOutputVertices | pname:geometryShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxGeometryTotalOutputComponents | pname:geometryShader
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFragmentInputComponents | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFragmentOutputAttachments | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFragmentDualSrcAttachments | pname:dualSrcBlend
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFragmentCombinedOutputResources | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxComputeSharedMemorySize | -
| 3 {times} code:uint32_t | pname:maxComputeWorkGroupCount | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxComputeWorkGroupInvocations | -
| 3 {times} code:uint32_t | pname:maxComputeWorkGroupSize | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:subPixelPrecisionBits | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:subTexelPrecisionBits | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:mipmapPrecisionBits | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDrawIndexedIndexValue | pname:fullDrawIndexUint32
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxDrawIndirectCount | pname:multiDrawIndirect
| code:float | pname:maxSamplerLodBias | -
| code:float | pname:maxSamplerAnisotropy | pname:samplerAnisotropy
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxViewports | pname:multiViewport
| 2 {times} code:uint32_t | pname:maxViewportDimensions | -
| 2 {times} code:float | pname:viewportBoundsRange | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:viewportSubPixelBits | -
| code:size_t | pname:minMemoryMapAlignment | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:minTexelBufferOffsetAlignment | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:minUniformBufferOffsetAlignment | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:minStorageBufferOffsetAlignment | -
| code:int32_t | pname:minTexelOffset | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTexelOffset | -
| code:int32_t | pname:minTexelGatherOffset | pname:shaderImageGatherExtended
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxTexelGatherOffset | pname:shaderImageGatherExtended
| code:float | pname:minInterpolationOffset | pname:sampleRateShading
| code:float | pname:maxInterpolationOffset | pname:sampleRateShading
| code:uint32_t | pname:subPixelInterpolationOffsetBits | pname:sampleRateShading
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFramebufferWidth | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFramebufferHeight | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxFramebufferLayers | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:framebufferColorSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:framebufferDepthSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:framebufferStencilSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:framebufferNoAttachmentsSampleCounts | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxColorAttachments | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:sampledImageColorSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:sampledImageIntegerSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:sampledImageDepthSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:sampledImageStencilSampleCounts | -
| elink:VkSampleCountFlags | pname:storageImageSampleCounts | pname:shaderStorageImageMultisample
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxSampleMaskWords | -
| basetype:VkBool32 | pname:timestampComputeAndGraphics | -
| code:float | pname:timestampPeriod | -
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxClipDistances | pname:shaderClipDistance
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxCullDistances | pname:shaderCullDistance
| code:uint32_t | pname:maxCombinedClipAndCullDistances | pname:shaderCullDistance
| code:uint32_t | pname:discreteQueuePriorities | -
| 2 {times} code:float | pname:pointSizeRange | pname:largePoints
| 2 {times} code:float | pname:lineWidthRange | pname:wideLines
| code:float | pname:pointSizeGranularity | pname:largePoints
| code:float | pname:lineWidthGranularity | pname:wideLines
| basetype:VkBool32 | pname:strictLines | -
| basetype:VkBool32 | pname:standardSampleLocations | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:optimalBufferCopyOffsetAlignment | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:optimalBufferCopyRowPitchAlignment | -
| basetype:VkDeviceSize | pname:nonCoherentAtomSize | -
ifdef::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
| basetype:uint32_t | pname:maxDiscardRectangles | VK_EXT_discard_rectangles
endif::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
| basetype:VkBool32 | pname:filterMinmaxSingleComponentFormats | VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax
| basetype:VkBool32 | pname:filterMinmaxImageComponentMapping | VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax
endif::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
|====
[[features-limits-required]]
.Required Limits
[width="100%",cols="<35,<9,<14,<11",options="header"]
|====
| Limit | Unsupported Limit | Supported Limit | Limit Type^1^
| pname:maxImageDimension1D | - | 4096 | min
| pname:maxImageDimension2D | - | 4096 | min
| pname:maxImageDimension3D | - | 256 | min
| pname:maxImageDimensionCube | - | 4096 | min
| pname:maxImageArrayLayers | - | 256 | min
| pname:maxTexelBufferElements | - | 65536 | min
| pname:maxUniformBufferRange | - | 16384 | min
| pname:maxStorageBufferRange | - | 2^27^ | min
| pname:maxPushConstantsSize | - | 128 | min
| pname:maxMemoryAllocationCount | - | 4096 | min
| pname:maxSamplerAllocationCount | - | 4000 | min
| pname:bufferImageGranularity | - | 131072 | max
| pname:sparseAddressSpaceSize | 0 | 2^31^ | min
| pname:maxBoundDescriptorSets | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSamplers | - | 16 | min
| pname:maxPerStageDescriptorUniformBuffers | - | 12 | min
| pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageBuffers | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSampledImages | - | 16 | min
| pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageImages | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxPerStageDescriptorInputAttachments| - | 4 | min
| pname:maxPerStageResources | - | 128 ^2^ | min
| pname:maxDescriptorSetSamplers | - | 96 ^8^ | min, _n_ {times} PerStage
| pname:maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffers | - | 72 ^8^ | min, _n_ {times} PerStage
| pname:maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffersDynamic| - | 8 | min
| pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffers | - | 24 ^8^ | min, _n_ {times} PerStage
| pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageBuffersDynamic| - | 4 | min
| pname:maxDescriptorSetSampledImages | - | 96 ^8^ | min, _n_ {times} PerStage
| pname:maxDescriptorSetStorageImages | - | 24 ^8^ | min, _n_ {times} PerStage
| pname:maxDescriptorSetInputAttachments | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxVertexInputAttributes | - | 16 | min
| pname:maxVertexInputBindings | - | 16 | min
| pname:maxVertexInputAttributeOffset | - | 2047 | min
| pname:maxVertexInputBindingStride | - | 2048 | min
| pname:maxVertexOutputComponents | - | 64 | min
| pname:maxTessellationGenerationLevel | 0 | 64 | min
| pname:maxTessellationPatchSize | 0 | 32 | min
| pname:maxTessellationControlPerVertexInputComponents | 0 |64 | min
| pname:maxTessellationControlPerVertexOutputComponents | 0 |64 | min
| pname:maxTessellationControlPerPatchOutputComponents | 0 |120 | min
| pname:maxTessellationControlTotalOutputComponents | 0 |2048 | min
| pname:maxTessellationEvaluationInputComponents | 0 |64 | min
| pname:maxTessellationEvaluationOutputComponents | 0 |64 | min
| pname:maxGeometryShaderInvocations | 0 | 32 | min
| pname:maxGeometryInputComponents | 0 | 64 | min
| pname:maxGeometryOutputComponents | 0 | 64 | min
| pname:maxGeometryOutputVertices | 0 | 256 | min
| pname:maxGeometryTotalOutputComponents | 0 | 1024 | min
| pname:maxFragmentInputComponents | - | 64 | min
| pname:maxFragmentOutputAttachments | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxFragmentDualSrcAttachments | 0 | 1 | min
| pname:maxFragmentCombinedOutputResources | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxComputeSharedMemorySize | - | 16384 | min
| pname:maxComputeWorkGroupCount | - | (65535,65535,65535) | min
| pname:maxComputeWorkGroupInvocations | - | 128 | min
| pname:maxComputeWorkGroupSize | - | (128,128,64) | min
| pname:subPixelPrecisionBits | - | 4 | min
| pname:subTexelPrecisionBits | - | 4 | min
| pname:mipmapPrecisionBits | - | 4 | min
| pname:maxDrawIndexedIndexValue | 2^24^-1 | 2^32^-1 | min
| pname:maxDrawIndirectCount | 1 | 2^16^-1 | min
| pname:maxSamplerLodBias | - | 2 | min
| pname:maxSamplerAnisotropy | 1 | 16 | min
| pname:maxViewports | 1 | 16 | min
| pname:maxViewportDimensions | - | (4096,4096) ^3^ | min
| pname:viewportBoundsRange | - | (-8192,8191) ^4^ | (max,min)
| pname:viewportSubPixelBits | - | 0 | min
| pname:minMemoryMapAlignment | - | 64 | min
| pname:minTexelBufferOffsetAlignment | - | 256 | max
| pname:minUniformBufferOffsetAlignment | - | 256 | max
| pname:minStorageBufferOffsetAlignment | - | 256 | max
| pname:minTexelOffset | - | -8 | max
| pname:maxTexelOffset | - | 7 | min
| pname:minTexelGatherOffset | 0 | -8 | max
| pname:maxTexelGatherOffset | 0 | 7 | min
| pname:minInterpolationOffset |0.0| -0.5 ^5^ | max
| pname:maxInterpolationOffset |0.0| 0.5 - (1 ULP) ^5^ | min
| pname:subPixelInterpolationOffsetBits | 0 | 4 ^5^ | min
| pname:maxFramebufferWidth | - | 4096 | min
| pname:maxFramebufferHeight | - | 4096 | min
| pname:maxFramebufferLayers | - | 256 | min
| pname:framebufferColorSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:framebufferDepthSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:framebufferStencilSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:framebufferNoAttachmentsSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:maxColorAttachments | - | 4 | min
| pname:sampledImageColorSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:sampledImageIntegerSampleCounts | - | ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT | min
| pname:sampledImageDepthSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:sampledImageStencilSampleCounts | - | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:storageImageSampleCounts | ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT | (ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT \| ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_4_BIT) | min
| pname:maxSampleMaskWords | - | 1 | min
| pname:timestampComputeAndGraphics | - | - |implementation dependent
| pname:timestampPeriod | - | - |duration
| pname:maxClipDistances | 0 | 8 | min
| pname:maxCullDistances | 0 | 8 | min
| pname:maxCombinedClipAndCullDistances | 0 | 8 | min
| pname:discreteQueuePriorities | - | 2 | min
| pname:pointSizeRange | (1.0,1.0) | (1.0,64.0 - ULP)^6^| (max,min)
| pname:lineWidthRange | (1.0,1.0) | (1.0,8.0 - ULP)^7^ | (max,min)
| pname:pointSizeGranularity | 0.0 | 1.0 ^6^ | max, fixed point increment
| pname:lineWidthGranularity | 0.0 | 1.0 ^7^ | max, fixed point increment
| pname:strictLines | - | - | implementation dependent
| pname:standardSampleLocations | - | - | implementation dependent
| pname:optimalBufferCopyOffsetAlignment | - | - | recommendation
| pname:optimalBufferCopyRowPitchAlignment | - | - | recommendation
| pname:nonCoherentAtomSize | - | 256 | max
ifdef::VK_KHR_push_descriptor[]
| pname:maxPushDescriptors | - | 32 | min
endif::VK_KHR_push_descriptor[]
ifdef::VK_KHX_multiview[]
| pname:maxMultiviewViewCount | - | 6 | min
| pname:maxMultiviewInstanceIndex | - | 2^27^-1 | min
endif::VK_KHX_multiview[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
| pname:maxDiscardRectangles | 0 | 4 | min
endif::VK_EXT_discard_rectangles[]
ifdef::VK_NVX_multiview_per_view_attributes[]
| pname:perViewPositionAllComponents | - | - | implementation dependent
endif::VK_NVX_multiview_per_view_attributes[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
| pname:filterMinmaxSingleComponentFormats | - | - | implementation dependent
| pname:filterMinmaxImageComponentMapping | - | - | implementation dependent
endif::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced[]
| pname:advancedBlendMaxColorAttachments | - | 1 | min
| pname:advancedBlendIndependentBlend | - |false| implementation dependent
| pname:advancedBlendNonPremultipliedSrcColor | - |false| implementation dependent
| pname:advancedBlendNonPremultipliedDstColor | - |false| implementation dependent
| pname:advancedBlendCorrelatedOverlap | - |false| implementation dependent
| pname:advancedBlendAllOperations | - |false| implementation dependent
endif::VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced[]
|====
1::
The *Limit Type* column indicates the limit is either the minimum limit
all implementations must: support or the maximum limit all
implementations must: support.
For bitmasks a minimum limit is the least bits all implementations must:
set, but they may: have additional bits set beyond this minimum.
2::
The pname:maxPerStageResources must: be at least the smallest of the
following:
+
* the sum of the pname:maxPerStageDescriptorUniformBuffers,
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageBuffers,
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorSampledImages,
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorStorageImages,
pname:maxPerStageDescriptorInputAttachments, pname:maxColorAttachments
limits, or
* 128.
+
It may: not be possible to reach this limit in every stage.
3::
See
<<features-limits-maxViewportDimensions,pname:maxViewportDimensions>>
for the required: relationship to other limits.
4::
See <<features-limits-viewportboundsrange,pname:viewportBoundsRange>>
for the required: relationship to other limits.
5::
The values pname:minInterpolationOffset and pname:maxInterpolationOffset
describe the closed interval of supported interpolation offsets:
[pname:minInterpolationOffset, pname:maxInterpolationOffset].
The ULP is determined by pname:subPixelInterpolationOffsetBits.
If pname:subPixelInterpolationOffsetBits is 4, this provides increments
of (1/2^4^) = 0.0625, and thus the range of supported interpolation
offsets would be [eq]#[-0.5, 0.4375]#.
6::
The point size ULP is determined by pname:pointSizeGranularity.
If the pname:pointSizeGranularity is 0.125, the range of supported point
sizes must: be at least [1.0, 63.875].
7::
The line width ULP is determined by pname:lineWidthGranularity.
If the pname:lineWidthGranularity is 0.0625, the range of supported line
widths must: be at least [1.0, 7.9375].
8:: The ptext:maxDescriptorSet* limit is _n_ times the corresponding
ptext:maxPerStageDescriptor* limit, where _n_ is the number of shader
stages supported by the VkPhysicalDevice.
If all shader stages are supported, _n_ = 6 (vertex, tessellation
control, tessellation evaluation, geometry, fragment, compute).
[[features-formats]]
== Formats
The features for the set of formats (elink:VkFormat) supported by the
implementation are queried individually using the
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties command.
[[features-formats-definition]]
=== Format Definition
[open,refpage='VkFormat',desc='Available image formats',type='enums']
--
Image formats which can: be passed to, and may: be returned from Vulkan
commands, are:
include::../api/enums/VkFormat.txt[]
* ename:VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED indicates that the format is not specified.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4_UNORM_PACK8 specifies a two-component, 8-bit packed
unsigned normalized format that has a 4-bit R component in bits 4..7,
and a 4-bit G component in bits 0..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4B4A4_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a four-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 4-bit R component in bits
12..15, a 4-bit G component in bits 8..11, a 4-bit B component in bits
4..7, and a 4-bit A component in bits 0..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B4G4R4A4_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a four-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 4-bit B component in bits
12..15, a 4-bit G component in bits 8..11, a 4-bit R component in bits
4..7, and a 4-bit A component in bits 0..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G6B5_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a three-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 5-bit R component in bits
11..15, a 6-bit G component in bits 5..10, and a 5-bit B component in
bits 0..4.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G6R5_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a three-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 5-bit B component in bits
11..15, a 6-bit G component in bits 5..10, and a 5-bit R component in
bits 0..4.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G5B5A1_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a four-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 5-bit R component in bits
11..15, a 5-bit G component in bits 6..10, a 5-bit B component in bits
1..5, and a 1-bit A component in bit 0.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G5R5A1_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a four-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 5-bit B component in bits
11..15, a 5-bit G component in bits 6..10, a 5-bit R component in bits
1..5, and a 1-bit A component in bit 0.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A1R5G5B5_UNORM_PACK16 specifies a four-component, 16-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has a 1-bit A component in bit
15, a 5-bit R component in bits 10..14, a 5-bit G component in bits
5..9, and a 5-bit B component in bits 0..4.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM specifies a one-component, 8-bit unsigned
normalized format that has a single 8-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SNORM specifies a one-component, 8-bit signed
normalized format that has a single 8-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_USCALED specifies a one-component, 8-bit unsigned
scaled integer format that has a single 8-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SSCALED specifies a one-component, 8-bit signed
scaled integer format that has a single 8-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT specifies a one-component, 8-bit unsigned
integer format that has a single 8-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SINT specifies a one-component, 8-bit signed integer
format that has a single 8-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SRGB specifies a one-component, 8-bit unsigned
normalized format that has a single 8-bit R component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM specifies a two-component, 16-bit unsigned
normalized format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, and an 8-bit
G component in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SNORM specifies a two-component, 16-bit signed
normalized format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, and an 8-bit
G component in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_USCALED specifies a two-component, 16-bit unsigned
scaled integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, and an
8-bit G component in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SSCALED specifies a two-component, 16-bit signed
scaled integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, and an
8-bit G component in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UINT specifies a two-component, 16-bit unsigned
integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, and an 8-bit G
component in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SINT specifies a two-component, 16-bit signed
integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, and an 8-bit G
component in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SRGB specifies a two-component, 16-bit unsigned
normalized format that has an 8-bit R component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 0, and an 8-bit G component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 1.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UNORM specifies a three-component, 24-bit
unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an
8-bit G component in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SNORM specifies a three-component, 24-bit signed
normalized format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_USCALED specifies a three-component, 24-bit
unsigned scaled format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit
G component in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SSCALED specifies a three-component, 24-bit
signed scaled format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UINT specifies a three-component, 24-bit unsigned
integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SINT specifies a three-component, 24-bit signed
integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SRGB specifies a three-component, 24-bit unsigned
normalized format that has an 8-bit R component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 0, an 8-bit G component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 1, and an 8-bit B component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_UNORM specifies a three-component, 24-bit
unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an
8-bit G component in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SNORM specifies a three-component, 24-bit signed
normalized format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_USCALED specifies a three-component, 24-bit
unsigned scaled format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit
G component in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SSCALED specifies a three-component, 24-bit
signed scaled format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_UINT specifies a three-component, 24-bit unsigned
integer format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SINT specifies a three-component, 24-bit signed
integer format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SRGB specifies a three-component, 24-bit unsigned
normalized format that has an 8-bit B component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 0, an 8-bit G component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 1, and an 8-bit R component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 2.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an
8-bit G component in byte 1, an 8-bit B component in byte 2, and an
8-bit A component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SNORM specifies a four-component, 32-bit signed
normalized format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, an 8-bit B component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_USCALED specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned scaled format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit
G component in byte 1, an 8-bit B component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SSCALED specifies a four-component, 32-bit
signed scaled format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, an 8-bit B component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an
8-bit G component in byte 1, an 8-bit B component in byte 2, and an
8-bit A component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SINT specifies a four-component, 32-bit signed
integer format that has an 8-bit R component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, an 8-bit B component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SRGB specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit R component stored with
sRGB nonlinear encoding in byte 0, an 8-bit G component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 1, an 8-bit B component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 2, and an 8-bit A component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an
8-bit G component in byte 1, an 8-bit R component in byte 2, and an
8-bit A component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SNORM specifies a four-component, 32-bit signed
normalized format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, an 8-bit R component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_USCALED specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned scaled format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit
G component in byte 1, an 8-bit R component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SSCALED specifies a four-component, 32-bit
signed scaled format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, an 8-bit R component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UINT specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned integer format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an
8-bit G component in byte 1, an 8-bit R component in byte 2, and an
8-bit A component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SINT specifies a four-component, 32-bit signed
integer format that has an 8-bit B component in byte 0, an 8-bit G
component in byte 1, an 8-bit R component in byte 2, and an 8-bit A
component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB specifies a four-component, 32-bit
unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit B component stored with
sRGB nonlinear encoding in byte 0, an 8-bit G component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 1, an 8-bit R component stored with sRGB
nonlinear encoding in byte 2, and an 8-bit A component in byte 3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32 specifies a four-component, 32-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit A component in bits
24..31, an 8-bit B component in bits 16..23, an 8-bit G component in
bits 8..15, and an 8-bit R component in bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SNORM_PACK32 specifies a four-component, 32-bit
packed signed normalized format that has an 8-bit A component in bits
24..31, an 8-bit B component in bits 16..23, an 8-bit G component in
bits 8..15, and an 8-bit R component in bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_USCALED_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned scaled integer format that has an 8-bit A
component in bits 24..31, an 8-bit B component in bits 16..23, an 8-bit
G component in bits 8..15, and an 8-bit R component in bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SSCALED_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed scaled integer format that has an 8-bit A component
in bits 24..31, an 8-bit B component in bits 16..23, an 8-bit G
component in bits 8..15, and an 8-bit R component in bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UINT_PACK32 specifies a four-component, 32-bit
packed unsigned integer format that has an 8-bit A component in bits
24..31, an 8-bit B component in bits 16..23, an 8-bit G component in
bits 8..15, and an 8-bit R component in bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SINT_PACK32 specifies a four-component, 32-bit
packed signed integer format that has an 8-bit A component in bits
24..31, an 8-bit B component in bits 16..23, an 8-bit G component in
bits 8..15, and an 8-bit R component in bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32 specifies a four-component, 32-bit
packed unsigned normalized format that has an 8-bit A component in bits
24..31, an 8-bit B component stored with sRGB nonlinear encoding in bits
16..23, an 8-bit G component stored with sRGB nonlinear encoding in bits
8..15, and an 8-bit R component stored with sRGB nonlinear encoding in
bits 0..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UNORM_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned normalized format that has a 2-bit A component in
bits 30..31, a 10-bit R component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component
in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit B component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SNORM_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed normalized format that has a 2-bit A component in
bits 30..31, a 10-bit R component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component
in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit B component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_USCALED_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned scaled integer format that has a 2-bit A
component in bits 30..31, a 10-bit R component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit
G component in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit B component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SSCALED_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed scaled integer format that has a 2-bit A component
in bits 30..31, a 10-bit R component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G
component in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit B component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UINT_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned integer format that has a 2-bit A component in
bits 30..31, a 10-bit R component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component
in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit B component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SINT_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed integer format that has a 2-bit A component in bits
30..31, a 10-bit R component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component in
bits 10..19, and a 10-bit B component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UNORM_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned normalized format that has a 2-bit A component in
bits 30..31, a 10-bit B component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component
in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit R component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SNORM_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed normalized format that has a 2-bit A component in
bits 30..31, a 10-bit B component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component
in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit R component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_USCALED_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned scaled integer format that has a 2-bit A
component in bits 30..31, a 10-bit B component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit
G component in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit R component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SSCALED_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed scaled integer format that has a 2-bit A component
in bits 30..31, a 10-bit B component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G
component in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit R component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UINT_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed unsigned integer format that has a 2-bit A component in
bits 30..31, a 10-bit B component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component
in bits 10..19, and a 10-bit R component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SINT_PACK32 specifies a four-component,
32-bit packed signed integer format that has a 2-bit A component in bits
30..31, a 10-bit B component in bits 20..29, a 10-bit G component in
bits 10..19, and a 10-bit R component in bits 0..9.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UNORM specifies a one-component, 16-bit unsigned
normalized format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SNORM specifies a one-component, 16-bit signed
normalized format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_USCALED specifies a one-component, 16-bit unsigned
scaled integer format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SSCALED specifies a one-component, 16-bit signed
scaled integer format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UINT specifies a one-component, 16-bit unsigned
integer format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SINT specifies a one-component, 16-bit signed
integer format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SFLOAT specifies a one-component, 16-bit signed
floating-point format that has a single 16-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UNORM specifies a two-component, 32-bit unsigned
normalized format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, and a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SNORM specifies a two-component, 32-bit signed
normalized format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, and a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_USCALED specifies a two-component, 32-bit
unsigned scaled integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, and a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SSCALED specifies a two-component, 32-bit signed
scaled integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, and a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UINT specifies a two-component, 32-bit unsigned
integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, and a 16-bit
G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SINT specifies a two-component, 32-bit signed
integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, and a 16-bit
G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SFLOAT specifies a two-component, 32-bit signed
floating-point format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, and a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_UNORM specifies a three-component, 48-bit
unsigned normalized format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1,
a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SNORM specifies a three-component, 48-bit
signed normalized format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_USCALED specifies a three-component, 48-bit
unsigned scaled integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in
bytes 4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SSCALED specifies a three-component, 48-bit
signed scaled integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in
bytes 4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_UINT specifies a three-component, 48-bit
unsigned integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SINT specifies a three-component, 48-bit
signed integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SFLOAT specifies a three-component, 48-bit
signed floating-point format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, and a 16-bit B component in
bytes 4..5.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_UNORM specifies a four-component, 64-bit
unsigned normalized format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1,
a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes 4..5,
and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SNORM specifies a four-component, 64-bit
signed normalized format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes 4..5,
and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_USCALED specifies a four-component, 64-bit
unsigned scaled integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5, and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SSCALED specifies a four-component, 64-bit
signed scaled integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5, and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_UINT specifies a four-component, 64-bit
unsigned integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes 4..5,
and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SINT specifies a four-component, 64-bit
signed integer format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes 0..1, a
16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes 4..5,
and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT specifies a four-component, 64-bit
signed floating-point format that has a 16-bit R component in bytes
0..1, a 16-bit G component in bytes 2..3, a 16-bit B component in bytes
4..5, and a 16-bit A component in bytes 6..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_UINT specifies a one-component, 32-bit unsigned
integer format that has a single 32-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SINT specifies a one-component, 32-bit signed
integer format that has a single 32-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SFLOAT specifies a one-component, 32-bit signed
floating-point format that has a single 32-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_UINT specifies a two-component, 64-bit unsigned
integer format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, and a 32-bit
G component in bytes 4..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SINT specifies a two-component, 64-bit signed
integer format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, and a 32-bit
G component in bytes 4..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT specifies a two-component, 64-bit signed
floating-point format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, and a
32-bit G component in bytes 4..7.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_UINT specifies a three-component, 96-bit
unsigned integer format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, a
32-bit G component in bytes 4..7, and a 32-bit B component in bytes
8..11.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SINT specifies a three-component, 96-bit
signed integer format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, a
32-bit G component in bytes 4..7, and a 32-bit B component in bytes
8..11.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT specifies a three-component, 96-bit
signed floating-point format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes
0..3, a 32-bit G component in bytes 4..7, and a 32-bit B component in
bytes 8..11.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_UINT specifies a four-component, 128-bit
unsigned integer format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, a
32-bit G component in bytes 4..7, a 32-bit B component in bytes 8..11,
and a 32-bit A component in bytes 12..15.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SINT specifies a four-component, 128-bit
signed integer format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes 0..3, a
32-bit G component in bytes 4..7, a 32-bit B component in bytes 8..11,
and a 32-bit A component in bytes 12..15.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT specifies a four-component, 128-bit
signed floating-point format that has a 32-bit R component in bytes
0..3, a 32-bit G component in bytes 4..7, a 32-bit B component in bytes
8..11, and a 32-bit A component in bytes 12..15.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_UINT specifies a one-component, 64-bit unsigned
integer format that has a single 64-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_SINT specifies a one-component, 64-bit signed
integer format that has a single 64-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_SFLOAT specifies a one-component, 64-bit signed
floating-point format that has a single 64-bit R component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_UINT specifies a two-component, 128-bit unsigned
integer format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, and a 64-bit
G component in bytes 8..15.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_SINT specifies a two-component, 128-bit signed
integer format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, and a 64-bit
G component in bytes 8..15.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_SFLOAT specifies a two-component, 128-bit signed
floating-point format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, and a
64-bit G component in bytes 8..15.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_UINT specifies a three-component, 192-bit
unsigned integer format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, a
64-bit G component in bytes 8..15, and a 64-bit B component in bytes
16..23.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_SINT specifies a three-component, 192-bit
signed integer format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, a
64-bit G component in bytes 8..15, and a 64-bit B component in bytes
16..23.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_SFLOAT specifies a three-component, 192-bit
signed floating-point format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes
0..7, a 64-bit G component in bytes 8..15, and a 64-bit B component in
bytes 16..23.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_UINT specifies a four-component, 256-bit
unsigned integer format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, a
64-bit G component in bytes 8..15, a 64-bit B component in bytes 16..23,
and a 64-bit A component in bytes 24..31.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_SINT specifies a four-component, 256-bit
signed integer format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes 0..7, a
64-bit G component in bytes 8..15, a 64-bit B component in bytes 16..23,
and a 64-bit A component in bytes 24..31.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_SFLOAT specifies a four-component, 256-bit
signed floating-point format that has a 64-bit R component in bytes
0..7, a 64-bit G component in bytes 8..15, a 64-bit B component in bytes
16..23, and a 64-bit A component in bytes 24..31.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32 specifies a three-component,
32-bit packed unsigned floating-point format that has a 10-bit B
component in bits 22..31, an 11-bit G component in bits 11..21, an
11-bit R component in bits 0..10.
See <<fundamentals-fp10>> and <<fundamentals-fp11>>.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_E5B9G9R9_UFLOAT_PACK32 specifies a three-component,
32-bit packed unsigned floating-point format that has a 5-bit shared
exponent in bits 27..31, a 9-bit B component mantissa in bits 18..26, a
9-bit G component mantissa in bits 9..17, and a 9-bit R component
mantissa in bits 0..8.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM specifies a one-component, 16-bit unsigned
normalized format that has a single 16-bit depth component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32 specifies a two-component, 32-bit
format that has 24 unsigned normalized bits in the depth component and,
optionally:, 8 bits that are unused.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT specifies a one-component, 32-bit signed
floating-point format that has 32-bits in the depth component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_S8_UINT specifies a one-component, 8-bit unsigned
integer format that has 8-bits in the stencil component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM_S8_UINT specifies a two-component, 24-bit
format that has 16 unsigned normalized bits in the depth component and 8
unsigned integer bits in the stencil component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT specifies a two-component, 32-bit
packed format that has 8 unsigned integer bits in the stencil component,
and 24 unsigned normalized bits in the depth component.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT specifies a two-component format that
has 32 signed float bits in the depth component and 8 unsigned integer
bits in the stencil component.
There are optionally: 24-bits that are unused.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a three-component,
block-compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data.
This format has no alpha and is considered opaque.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a three-component,
block-compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding.
This format has no alpha and is considered opaque.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data, and
provides 1 bit of alpha.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding, and provides 1 bit of alpha.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data
with the first 64 bits encoding alpha values followed by 64 bits
encoding RGB values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data
with the first 64 bits encoding alpha values followed by 64 bits
encoding RGB values with sRGB nonlinear encoding.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data
with the first 64 bits encoding alpha values followed by 64 bits
encoding RGB values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data
with the first 64 bits encoding alpha values followed by 64 bits
encoding RGB values with sRGB nonlinear encoding.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a one-component,
block-compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized red texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_SNORM_BLOCK specifies a one-component,
block-compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of signed normalized red texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a two-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RG texel data with
the first 64 bits encoding red values followed by 64 bits encoding green
values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_SNORM_BLOCK specifies a two-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of signed normalized RG texel data with
the first 64 bits encoding red values followed by 64 bits encoding green
values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_UFLOAT_BLOCK specifies a three-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned floating-point RGB texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_SFLOAT_BLOCK specifies a three-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of signed floating-point RGB texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
block-compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block
encodes a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data
with sRGB nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a three-component,
ETC2 compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data.
This format has no alpha and is considered opaque.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a three-component, ETC2
compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding.
This format has no alpha and is considered opaque.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
ETC2 compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data, and
provides 1 bit of alpha.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
ETC2 compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGB texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding, and provides 1 bit of alpha.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
ETC2 compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with the
first 64 bits encoding alpha values followed by 64 bits encoding RGB
values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component,
ETC2 compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes
a 4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with the
first 64 bits encoding alpha values followed by 64 bits encoding RGB
values with sRGB nonlinear encoding applied.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a one-component, ETC2
compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized red texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_SNORM_BLOCK specifies a one-component, ETC2
compressed format where each 64-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of signed normalized red texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a two-component, ETC2
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RG texel data with the first
64 bits encoding red values followed by 64 bits encoding green values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_SNORM_BLOCK specifies a two-component, ETC2
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of signed normalized RG texel data with the first 64
bits encoding red values followed by 64 bits encoding green values.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
4{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
5{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
5{times}4 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
5{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
5{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
6{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
6{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
6{times}6 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
6{times}6 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes an
8{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes an
8{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes an
8{times}6 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes an
8{times}6 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes an
8{times}8 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes an
8{times}8 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}5 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}6 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}6 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}8 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}8 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}10 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
10{times}10 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
12{times}10 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
12{times}10 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_UNORM_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
12{times}12 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_SRGB_BLOCK specifies a four-component, ASTC
compressed format where each 128-bit compressed texel block encodes a
12{times}12 rectangle of unsigned normalized RGBA texel data with sRGB
nonlinear encoding applied to the RGB components.
--
[[features-formats-packed]]
==== Packed Formats
For the purposes of address alignment when accessing buffer memory
containing vertex attribute or texel data, the following formats are
considered _packed_ - whole texels or attributes are stored in a single data
element, rather than individual components occupying a single data element:
* <<features-formats-packed-8-bit,Packed into 8-bit data types>>:
** ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4_UNORM_PACK8
* <<features-formats-packed-16-bit,Packed into 16-bit data types>>:
** ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4B4A4_UNORM_PACK16
** ename:VK_FORMAT_B4G4R4A4_UNORM_PACK16
** ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G6B5_UNORM_PACK16
** ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G6R5_UNORM_PACK16
** ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G5B5A1_UNORM_PACK16
** ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G5R5A1_UNORM_PACK16
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A1R5G5B5_UNORM_PACK16
* <<features-formats-packed-32-bit,Packed into 32-bit data types>>:
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SNORM_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_USCALED_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SSCALED_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UINT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SINT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UNORM_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SNORM_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_USCALED_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SSCALED_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UINT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SINT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UNORM_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SNORM_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_USCALED_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SSCALED_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UINT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SINT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_E5B9G9R9_UFLOAT_PACK32
** ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32
==== Identification of Formats
A "`format`" is represented by a single enum value.
The name of a format is usually built up by using the following pattern:
etext:VK_FORMAT_{component-format|compression-scheme}_{numeric-format}
The component-format specifies either the size of the R, G, B, and A
components (if they are present) in the case of a color format, or the size
of the depth (D) and stencil (S) components (if they are present) in the
case of a depth/stencil format (see below).
An X indicates a component that is unused, but may: be present for padding.
<<<
[[features-formats-numericformat]]
.Interpretation of Numeric Format
[width="95%",cols="2,10",options="header"]
|====
| Numeric format | Description
| etext:UNORM | The components are unsigned normalized values in the range [eq]#[0,1]#
| etext:SNORM | The components are signed normalized values in the range [eq]#[-1,1]#
| etext:USCALED | The components are unsigned integer values that get converted to floating-point in the range [0,2^n^-1]
| etext:SSCALED | The components are signed integer values that get converted to floating-point in the range [-2^n-1^,2^n-1^-1]
| etext:UINT | The components are unsigned integer values in the range [0,2^n^-1]
| etext:SINT | The components are signed integer values in the range [-2^n-1^,2^n-1^-1]
| etext:UFLOAT | The components are unsigned floating-point numbers (used by packed, shared exponent, and some compressed formats)
| etext:SFLOAT | The components are signed floating-point numbers
| etext:SRGB | The R, G, and B components are unsigned normalized values that represent values using sRGB nonlinear encoding, while the A component (if one exists) is a regular unsigned normalized value
|====
The suffix etext:_PACKnn indicates that the format is packed into an
underlying type with nn bits.
The suffix etext:_BLOCK indicates that the format is a block-compressed
format, with the representation of multiple pixels encoded interdependently
within a region.
[[features-formats-compressionscheme]]
.Interpretation of Compression Scheme
[width="95%",cols="2,10",options="header"]
|====
| Compression scheme | Description
| etext:BC | Block Compression. See <<appendix-compressedtex-bc>>.
| etext:ETC2 | Ericsson Texture Compression. See <<appendix-compressedtex-etc2>>.
| etext:EAC | ETC2 Alpha Compression. See <<appendix-compressedtex-etc2>>.
| etext:ASTC | Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (LDR Profile). See <<appendix-compressedtex-astc>>.
|====
==== Representation
Color formats must: be represented in memory in exactly the form indicated
by the format's name.
This means that promoting one format to another with more bits per component
and/or additional components must: not occur for color formats.
Depth/stencil formats have more relaxed requirements as discussed
<<features-formats-depth-stencil,below>>.
Each format has an _element size_, the number of bytes used to stored one
element or one compressed block, with the value of the element size listed
in slink:VkFormat.
The representation of non-packed formats is that the first component
specified in the name of the format is in the lowest memory addresses and
the last component specified is in the highest memory addresses.
See <<features-formats-non-packed,Byte mappings for non-packed/compressed
color formats>>.
The in-memory ordering of bytes within a component is determined by the host
endianness.
[[features-formats-non-packed]]
.Byte mappings for non-packed/compressed color formats
[options="header",cols="16*1,23",width="100%"]
|====
>|0 >|1 >|2 >|3 >|4 >|5 >|6 >|7 >|8 >|9 >|10 >|11 >|12 >|13 >|14 >|15 ^| {leftarrow} Byte
^|R 16+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R8_*
^|R ^|G 15+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_*
^|R ^|G ^|B 14+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_*
^|B ^|G ^|R 14+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_*
^|R ^|G ^|B ^|A 13+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_*
^|B ^|G ^|R ^|A 13+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_*
2+^|R 15+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R16_*
2+^|R 2+^|G 13+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_*
2+^|R 2+^|G 2+^|B 11+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_*
2+^|R 2+^|G 2+^|B 2+^|A 9+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_*
4+^|R 13+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R32_*
4+^|R 4+^|G 9+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_*
4+^|R 4+^|G 4+^|B 5+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_*
4+^|R 4+^|G 4+^|B 4+^|A >s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_*
8+^|R 9+>s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R64_*
8+^|R 8+^|G >s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_*
17+^s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_* as etext:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_* but with B in bytes 16-23
17+^s|etext:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_* as etext:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_* but with A in bytes 24-31
|====
Packed formats store multiple components within one underlying type.
The bit representation is that the first component specified in the name of
the format is in the most-significant bits and the last component specified
is in the least-significant bits of the underlying type.
The in-memory ordering of bytes comprising the underlying type is determined
by the host endianness.
[[features-formats-packed-8-bit]]
.Bit mappings for packed 8-bit formats
[options="header",cols="8*1",width="100%"]
|====
8+^h| Bit
>|~7~ >|~6~ >|~5~ >|~4~ >|~3~ >|~2~ >|~1~ >|~0~
8+^h| ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4_UNORM_PACK8
4+^s|R 4+^s|G
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
|====
[[features-formats-packed-16-bit]]
.Bit mappings for packed 16-bit formats
[options="header",cols="16*1",width="100%"]
|====
16+^h| Bit
>|~15~ >|~14~ >|~13~ >|~12~ >|~11~ >|~10~ >|~9~ >|~8~ >|~7~ >|~6~ >|~5~ >|~4~ >|~3~ >|~2~ >|~1~ >|~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4B4A4_UNORM_PACK16
4+^s|R 4+^s|G 4+^s|B 4+^s|A
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_B4G4R4A4_UNORM_PACK16
4+^s|B 4+^s|G 4+^s|R 4+^s|A
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G6B5_UNORM_PACK16
5+^s|R 6+^s|G 5+^s|B
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~5~ ^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G6R5_UNORM_PACK16
5+^s|B 6+^s|G 5+^s|R
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~5~ ^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G5B5A1_UNORM_PACK16
5+^s|R 5+^s|G 5+^s|B 1+^s|A
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G5R5A1_UNORM_PACK16
5+^s|B 5+^s|G 5+^s|R 1+^s|A
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~0~
16+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_A1R5G5B5_UNORM_PACK16
1+^s|A 5+^s|R 5+^s|G 5+^s|B
^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
^| ~4~ ^| ~3~ ^| ~2~ ^| ~1~ ^| ~0~
|====
[[features-formats-packed-32-bit]]
.Bit mappings for packed 32-bit formats
[cols="32*1",options="header"]
|====
32+^h|Bit
>|~31~ >|~30~ >|~29~ >|~28~ >|~27~ >|~26~ >|~25~ >|~24~ >|~23~ >|~22~ >|~21~ >|~20~ >|~19~ >|~18~ >|~17~ >|~16~
>|~15~ >|~14~ >|~13~ >|~12~ >|~11~ >|~10~ >|~9~ >|~8~ >|~7~ >|~6~ >|~5~ >|~4~ >|~3~ >|~2~ >|~1~ >|~0~
32+^h|etext:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_*_PACK32
8+^s|A 8+^s|B 8+^s|G 8+^s|R
^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~ ^|~4~
^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~ ^|~4~
^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~ ^|~4~
^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~ ^|~4~
^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
32+^h|etext:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_*_PACK32
2+^s|A 10+^s|R 10+^s|G 10+^s|B
^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
32+^h|etext:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_*_PACK32
2+^s|A 10+^s|B 10+^s|G 10+^s|R
^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
32+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32
10+^s|B 11+^s|G 11+^s|R
^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~10~ ^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~10~ ^|~9~ ^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
32+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_E5B9G9R9_UFLOAT_PACK32
5+^s|E 9+^s|B 9+^s|G 9+^s|R
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~8~ ^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~
^|~4~ ^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
32+^h|ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32
8+^s|X 24+^s|D
^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~ ^|~4~
^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
^|~23~ ^|~22~ ^|~21~ ^|~20~
^|~19~ ^|~18~ ^|~17~ ^|~16~
^|~15~ ^|~14~ ^|~13~ ^|~12~
^|~11~ ^|~10~ ^|~9~ ^|~8~
^|~7~ ^|~6~ ^|~5~ ^|~4~
^|~3~ ^|~2~ ^|~1~ ^|~0~
|====
[[features-formats-depth-stencil]]
==== Depth/Stencil Formats
Depth/stencil formats are considered opaque and need not be stored in the
exact number of bits per texel or component ordering indicated by the format
enum.
However, implementations must: not substitute a different depth or stencil
precision than that described in the format (e.g. D16 must: not be
implemented as D24 or D32).
[[features-formats-compatibility-classes]]
==== Format Compatibility Classes
Uncompressed color formats are _compatible_ with each other if they occupy
the same number of bits per data element.
Compressed color formats are compatible with each other if the only
difference between them is the numerical type of the uncompressed pixels
(e.g. signed vs.
unsigned, or SRGB vs.
UNORM encoding).
Each depth/stencil format is only compatible with itself.
In the <<features-formats-compatibility,following>> table, all the formats
in the same row are compatible.
[[features-formats-compatibility]]
.Compatible formats
[width="80%",cols="4,10",options="header"]
|====
| Class | Formats
| 8-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4_UNORM_PACK8, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SRGB
| 16-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4B4A4_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B4G4R4A4_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G6B5_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G6R5_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G5B5A1_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G5R5A1_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A1R5G5B5_UNORM_PACK16, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SRGB, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SFLOAT
| 24-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SRGB, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SRGB
| 32-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SRGB, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SNORM_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_USCALED_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SSCALED_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UINT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SINT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UNORM_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SNORM_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_USCALED_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SSCALED_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UINT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SINT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UNORM_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SNORM_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_USCALED_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SSCALED_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UINT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SINT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SFLOAT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SFLOAT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_E5B9G9R9_UFLOAT_PACK32
| 48-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SFLOAT
| 64-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_UNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SNORM, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_USCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SSCALED, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_SFLOAT
| 96-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT
| 128-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_SFLOAT
| 192-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_SFLOAT
| 256-bit | ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_UINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_SINT, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_SFLOAT
| BC1_RGB | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_SRGB_BLOCK
| BC1_RGBA | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_SRGB_BLOCK
| BC2 | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_SRGB_BLOCK
| BC3 | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_SRGB_BLOCK
| BC4 | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_SNORM_BLOCK
| BC5 | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_SNORM_BLOCK
| BC6H | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_UFLOAT_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_SFLOAT_BLOCK
| BC7 | ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_SRGB_BLOCK
| ETC2_RGB | ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_SRGB_BLOCK
| ETC2_RGBA | ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_SRGB_BLOCK
| ETC2_EAC_RGBA | ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_SRGB_BLOCK
| EAC_R | ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_SNORM_BLOCK
| EAC_RG | ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_SNORM_BLOCK
| ASTC_4x4 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_5x4 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_5x5 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_6x5 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_6x6 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_8x5 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_8x6 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_8x8 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_10x5 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_10x6 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_10x8 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_10x10 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_12x10 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_SRGB_BLOCK
| ASTC_12x12 | ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_UNORM_BLOCK, +
ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_SRGB_BLOCK
| D16 | ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM
| D24 | ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32
| D32 | ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT
| S8 | ename:VK_FORMAT_S8_UINT
| D16S8 | ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM_S8_UINT
| D24S8 | ename:VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT
| D32S8 | ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT
|====
[[features-formats-properties]]
=== Format Properties
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties',desc='Lists physical device\'s format capabilities',type='protos']
--
To query supported format features which are properties of the physical
device, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
format properties.
* pname:format is the format whose properties are queried.
* pname:pFormatProperties is a pointer to a slink:VkFormatProperties
structure in which physical device properties for pname:format are
returned.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkFormatProperties',desc='Structure specifying image format properties',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkFormatProperties structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkFormatProperties.txt[]
* pname:linearTilingFeatures is a bitmask of elink:VkFormatFeatureFlagBits
specifying features supported by images created with a pname:tiling
parameter of ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_LINEAR.
* pname:optimalTilingFeatures is a bitmask of
elink:VkFormatFeatureFlagBits specifying features supported by images
created with a pname:tiling parameter of ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL.
* pname:bufferFeatures is a bitmask of elink:VkFormatFeatureFlagBits
specifying features supported by buffers.
[NOTE]
.Note
====
ifndef::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
If no format feature flags are supported, then the only possible use would
be image transfers - which alone are not useful.
As such, if no format feature flags are supported, the format itself is not
supported, and images of that format cannot be created.
endif::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
ifdef::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
If no format feature flags are supported, the format itself is not
supported, and images of that format cannot be created.
endif::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
====
If pname:format is a block-compression format, then buffers must: not
support any features for the format.
include::../validity/structs/VkFormatProperties.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkFormatFeatureFlagBits',desc='Bitmask specifying features supported by a buffer',type='enums']
--
Bits which can: be set in the slink:VkFormatProperties features
pname:linearTilingFeatures, pname:optimalTilingFeatures, and
pname:bufferFeatures are:
include::../api/enums/VkFormatFeatureFlagBits.txt[]
The following bits may: be set in pname:linearTilingFeatures and
pname:optimalTilingFeatures, specifying that the features are supported by
<<VkImage,images>> or <<VkImageView,image views>> created with the queried
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties::pname:format:
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT specifies that an image view
can: be <<descriptorsets-sampledimage, sampled from>>.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT specifies that an image view
can: be used as a <<descriptorsets-storageimage, storage images>>.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT specifies that an image
view can: be used as storage image that supports atomic operations.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT specifies that an image
view can: be used as a framebuffer color attachment and as an input
attachment.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT specifies that an
image view can: be used as a framebuffer color attachment that supports
blending and as an input attachment.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT specifies that an
image view can: be used as a framebuffer depth/stencil attachment and as
an input attachment.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT specifies that an image can: be
used as pname:srcImage for the fname:vkCmdBlitImage command.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT specifies that an image can: be
used as pname:dstImage for the fname:vkCmdBlitImage command.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT specifies that
if ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT is also set, an image view
can: be used with a sampler that has either of pname:magFilter or
pname:minFilter set to ename:VK_FILTER_LINEAR, or pname:mipmapMode set
to ename:VK_SAMPLER_MIPMAP_MODE_LINEAR.
If ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT is also set, an image can be
used as the pname:srcImage to flink:vkCmdBlitImage with a pname:filter
of ename:VK_FILTER_LINEAR.
This bit must: only be exposed for formats that also support the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT or
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT.
+
If the format being queried is a depth/stencil format, this bit only
indicates that the depth aspect (not the stencil aspect) of an image of this
format supports linear filtering, and that linear filtering of the depth
aspect is supported whether depth compare is enabled in the sampler or not.
If this bit is not present, linear filtering with depth compare disabled is
unsupported and linear filtering with depth compare enabled is supported,
but may: compute the filtered value in an implementation-dependent manner
which differs from the normal rules of linear filtering.
The resulting value must: be in the range [eq]#[0,1]# and should: be
proportional to, or a weighted average of, the number of comparison passes
or failures.
ifdef::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT_KHR specifies that an image
can: be used as a source image for <<copies, copy commands>>.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT_KHR specifies that an image
can: be used as a destination image for <<copies, copy commands>> and
<<clears, clear commands>>.
endif::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
ifdef::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_MINMAX_BIT_EXT::
sname:VkImage can: be used as a sampled image with a min or max
elink:VkSamplerReductionModeEXT.
This bit must: only be exposed for formats that also support the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT.
endif::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
ifdef::VK_IMG_filter_cubic[]
include::VK_IMG_filter_cubic/filter_cubic_sampled_bit_description.txt[]
endif::VK_IMG_filter_cubic[]
The following bits may: be set in pname:bufferFeatures, specifying that the
features are supported by <<VkBuffer,buffers>> or <<VkBufferView,buffer
views>> created with the queried
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties::pname:format:
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT specifies that the
format can: be used to create a buffer view that can: be bound to a
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER descriptor.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT specifies that the
format can: be used to create a buffer view that can: be bound to a
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER descriptor.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT specifies that
atomic operations are supported on
ename:VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER with this format.
* ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT specifies that the format can:
be used as a vertex attribute format
(sname:VkVertexInputAttributeDescription::pname:format).
--
ifdef::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties2KHR',desc='Lists physical device\'s format capabilities',type='protos']
--
To query supported format features which are properties of the physical
device, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
format properties.
* pname:format is the format whose properties are queried.
* pname:pFormatProperties is a pointer to a slink:VkFormatProperties2KHR
structure in which physical device properties for pname:format are
returned.
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties2KHR behaves similarly to
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties, with the ability to return
extended information in a pname:pNext chain of output structures.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkFormatProperties2KHR',desc='Structure specifying image format properties',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkFormatProperties2KHR structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:formatProperties is a structure of type slink:VkFormatProperties
describing features supported by the requested format.
include::../validity/structs/VkFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
--
endif::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
[[features-required-format-support]]
=== Required Format Support
Implementations must: support at least the following set of features on the
listed formats.
For images, these features must: be supported for every elink:VkImageType
(including arrayed and cube variants) unless otherwise noted.
These features are supported on existing formats without needing to
advertise an extension or needing to explicitly enable them.
Support for additional functionality beyond the requirements listed here is
queried using the flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties command.
The following tables show which feature bits must: be supported for each
format.
ifdef::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
Formats that are required to support
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT must: also support
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT_KHR and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT_KHR.
endif::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
.Key for format feature tables
[width="70%",cols="1,10"]
|====
^|{sym1} | This feature must: be supported on the named format
^|{sym2} | This feature must: be supported on at least some
of the named formats, with more information in the table
where the symbol appears
|====
.Feature bits in pname:optimalTilingFeatures
[width="70%"]
|====
ifdef::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT_KHR
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT_KHR
endif::VK_KHR_maintenance1[]
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT
ifdef::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_MINMAX_BIT_EXT
endif::VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax[]
|====
.Feature bits in pname:bufferFeatures
[width="70%"]
|====
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT
|ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-subbyte]]
.Mandatory format support: sub-byte channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4_UNORM_PACK8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R4G4B4A4_UNORM_PACK16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B4G4R4A4_UNORM_PACK16 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G6B5_UNORM_PACK16 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G6R5_UNORM_PACK16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R5G5B5A1_UNORM_PACK16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B5G5R5A1_UNORM_PACK16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A1R5G5B5_UNORM_PACK16 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | |
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-2byte]]
.Mandatory format support: 1-3 byte-sized channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8_SRGB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SRGB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_SRGB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_UNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SRGB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-4byte]]
.Mandatory format support: 4 byte-sized channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_SRGB | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SNORM_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_USCALED_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SSCALED_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UINT_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SINT_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | |
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-10bit]]
.Mandatory format support: 10-bit channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UNORM_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SNORM_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_USCALED_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SSCALED_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_UINT_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2R10G10B10_SINT_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UNORM_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SNORM_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_USCALED_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SSCALED_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_UINT_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_A2B10G10R10_SINT_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-16bit]]
.Mandatory format support: 16-bit channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UNORM | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UNORM | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_UNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16_SFLOAT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_UNORM | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SNORM | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_USCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SSCALED | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-32bit]]
.Mandatory format support: 32-bit channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_UINT | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SINT | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT | | | | | | | | | | {sym1} | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_UINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SINT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | {sym1} | | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} |
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-64bit]]
.Mandatory format support: 64-bit/uneven channels
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64_SFLOAT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64_SFLOAT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64_SFLOAT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_SINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_R64G64B64A64_SFLOAT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | | {sym1} | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_E5B9G9R9_UFLOAT_PACK32 | {sym1} | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | | | |
|====
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-depth-stencil]]
.Mandatory format support: depth/stencil with elink:VkImageType ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | {sym1} | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32 | | | | | | | | | {sym2} | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT | {sym1} | {sym1} | | | | | | | {sym2} | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_S8_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM_S8_UINT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT | | | | | | | | | {sym2} | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT | | | | | | | | | {sym2} | | | |
14+| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT feature must: be
supported for at least one of ename:VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32 and
ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT, and must: be supported for at least one of
ename:VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT and ename:VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT.
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-bcn]]
.Mandatory format support: BC compressed formats with elink:VkImageType ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D and ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_3D
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGB_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC2_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC3_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC4_SNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC5_SNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_UFLOAT_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC6H_SFLOAT_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_BC7_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
14+| The ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT,
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT features must: be
supported in pname:optimalTilingFeatures for all the formats in at least
one of: this table, <<features-formats-mandatory-features-etc>>, or
<<features-formats-mandatory-features-astc>>.
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-etc]]
.Mandatory format support: ETC2 and EAC compressed formats with elink:VkImageType ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_SNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_SNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
14+|The ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT,
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT features must: be
supported in pname:optimalTilingFeatures for all the formats in at least
one of: this table, <<features-formats-mandatory-features-bcn>>, or
<<features-formats-mandatory-features-astc>>.
|====
<<<
[[features-formats-mandatory-features-astc]]
.Mandatory format support: ASTC LDR compressed formats with elink:VkImageType ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D
[width="100%",cols="10,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1",options="unbreakable"]
|====
14+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ATOMIC_BIT
13+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .13+^.^| {downarrow}
12+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER_BIT .12+^.^| {downarrow}
11+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT .11+^.^| {downarrow}
10+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT .10+^.^| {downarrow}
9+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND_BIT .9+^.^| {downarrow}
8+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_DST_BIT .8+^.^| {downarrow}
7+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT .7+^.^| {downarrow}
6+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_ATOMIC_BIT .6+^.^| {downarrow}
5+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_STORAGE_IMAGE_BIT .5+^.^| {downarrow}
4+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT .4+^.^| {downarrow}
3+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT .3+^.^| {downarrow}
2+>| ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT .2+^.^| {downarrow}
s| Format ^.^| {downarrow}
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_UNORM_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
| ename:VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_SRGB_BLOCK | {sym2} | {sym2} | {sym2} | | | | | | | | | |
14+|The ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT,
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_BLIT_SRC_BIT and
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT features must: be
supported in pname:optimalTilingFeatures for all the formats in at least
one of: this table, <<features-formats-mandatory-features-bcn>>, or
<<features-formats-mandatory-features-etc>>.
|====
ifdef::VK_IMG_filter_cubic[]
include::VK_IMG_filter_cubic/supported_formats.txt[]
endif::VK_IMG_filter_cubic[]
== Additional Image Capabilities
In addition to the minimum capabilities described in the previous sections
(<<features-limits,Limits>> and <<features-formats,Formats>>),
implementations may: support additional capabilities for certain types of
images.
For example, larger dimensions or additional sample counts for certain image
types, or additional capabilities for _linear_ tiling format images.
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties',desc='Lists physical device\'s image format capabilities',type='protos']
--
To query additional capabilities specific to image types, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
image capabilities.
* pname:format is a elink:VkFormat value specifying the image format,
corresponding to slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:format.
* pname:type is a elink:VkImageType value specifying the image type,
corresponding to slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:imageType.
* pname:tiling is a elink:VkImageTiling value specifying the image tiling,
corresponding to slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:tiling.
* pname:usage is a bitmask of elink:VkImageUsageFlagBits specifying the
intended usage of the image, corresponding to
slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:usage.
* pname:flags is a bitmask of elink:VkImageCreateFlagBits specifying
additional parameters of the image, corresponding to
slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:flags.
* pname:pImageFormatProperties points to an instance of the
slink:VkImageFormatProperties structure in which capabilities are
returned.
The pname:format, pname:type, pname:tiling, pname:usage, and pname:flags
parameters correspond to parameters that would be consumed by
flink:vkCreateImage (as members of sname:VkImageCreateInfo).
If pname:format is not a supported image format, or if the combination of
pname:format, pname:type, pname:tiling, pname:usage, and pname:flags is not
supported for images, then fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties
returns ename:VK_ERROR_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED.
The limitations on an image format that are reported by
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties have the following property:
if code:usage1 and code:usage2 of type elink:VkImageUsageFlags are such that
the bits set in code:usage1 are a subset of the bits set in code:usage2, and
code:flags1 and code:flags2 of type elink:VkImageCreateFlags are such that
the bits set in code:flags1 are a subset of the bits set in code:flags2,
then the limitations for code:usage1 and code:flags1 must: be no more strict
than the limitations for code:usage2 and code:flags2, for all values of
pname:format, pname:type, and pname:tiling.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkImageFormatProperties',desc='Structure specifying a image format properties',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkImageFormatProperties structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkImageFormatProperties.txt[]
* pname:maxExtent are the maximum image dimensions.
See the <<features-extentperimagetype,Allowed Extent Values>> section
below for how these values are constrained by pname:type.
* pname:maxMipLevels is the maximum number of mipmap levels.
pname:maxMipLevels must: either be equal to 1 (valid only if
pname:tiling is ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_LINEAR) or be equal to
[eq]#{lceil}log~2~(max(pname:width, pname:height, pname:depth)){rceil}
{plus} 1#.
[eq]#pname:width#, [eq]#pname:height#, and [eq]#pname:depth# are taken
from the corresponding members of pname:maxExtent.
* pname:maxArrayLayers is the maximum number of array layers.
pname:maxArrayLayers must: either be equal to 1 or be greater than or
equal to the pname:maxImageArrayLayers member of
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.
A value of 1 is valid only if pname:tiling is
ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_LINEAR or if pname:type is ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_3D.
* pname:sampleCounts is a bitmask of elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits
specifying all the supported sample counts for this image as described
<<features-supported-sample-counts, below>>.
* pname:maxResourceSize is an upper bound on the total image size in
bytes, inclusive of all image subresources.
Implementations may: have an address space limit on total size of a
resource, which is advertised by this property.
pname:maxResourceSize must: be at least 2^31^.
[NOTE]
.Note
====
There is no mechanism to query the size of an image before creating it, to
compare that size against pname:maxResourceSize.
If an application attempts to create an image that exceeds this limit, the
creation will fail or the image will be invalid.
While the advertised limit must: be at least 2^31^, it may: not be possible
to create an image that approaches that size, particularly for
ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_1D.
====
If the combination of parameters to
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties is not supported by the
implementation for use in flink:vkCreateImage, then all members of
sname:VkImageFormatProperties will be filled with zero.
include::../validity/structs/VkImageFormatProperties.txt[]
--
ifdef::VK_NV_external_memory_capabilities[]
include::./VK_NV_external_memory_capabilities/external_image_format.txt[]
endif::VK_NV_external_memory_capabilities[]
ifdef::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR',desc='Lists physical device\'s image format capabilities',type='protos']
--
To query additional capabilities specific to image types, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
image capabilities.
* pname:pImageFormatInfo points to an instance of the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR structure, describing the
parameters that would be consumed by flink:vkCreateImage.
* pname:pImageFormatProperties points to an instance of the
slink:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR structure in which capabilities are
returned.
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR behaves similarly to
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties, with the ability to return
extended information in a pname:pNext chain of output structures.
If the loader implementation emulates
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR on a device that does not
support the extension, and the query involves a structure the loader does
not support, fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR returns
ename:VK_ERROR_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR',desc='Structure specifying image creation parameters',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
The pname:pNext chain of sname:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR is
used to provide additional image parameters to
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR.
* pname:format is a elink:VkFormat value indicating the image format,
corresponding to slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:format.
* pname:type is a elink:VkImateType value indicating the image type,
corresponding to slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:imageType.
* pname:tiling is a elink:VkImageTiling value indicating the image tiling,
corresponding to slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:tiling.
* pname:usage is a bitmask of elink:VkImageUsageFlagBits indicating the
intended usage of the image, corresponding to
slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:usage.
* pname:flags is a bitmask of elink:VkImageCreateFlagBits indicating
additional parameters of the image, corresponding to
slink:VkImageCreateInfo::pname:flags.
The members of sname:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR correspond to the
arguments to flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties, with
pname:sType and pname:pNext added for extensibility.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkImageFormatProperties2KHR',desc='Structure specifying a image format properties',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkImageFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
The pname:pNext chain of sname:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR is used to
allow the specification of additional capabilities to be returned from
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR.
* pname:imageFormatProperties is an instance of a
slink:VkImageFormatProperties structure in which capabilities are
returned.
If the combination of parameters to
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR is not supported by the
implementation for use in flink:vkCreateImage, then all members of
pname:imageFormatProperties will be filled with zero.
include::../validity/structs/VkImageFormatProperties2KHR.txt[]
--
ifdef::VK_AMD_texture_gather_bias_lod[]
[open,refpage='VkTextureLODGatherFormatPropertiesAMD',desc='Structure informing whether or not texture gather bias/LOD functionality is supported for a given image format and a given physical device.',type='structs']
--
To determine if texture gather functions that take explicit LOD and/or bias
argument values can be used with a given image format, add
slink:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR to the pname:pNext chain of the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR structure and
slink:VkTextureLODGatherFormatPropertiesAMD to the pname:pNext chain of the
slink:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR structure.
The sname:VkTextureLODGatherFormatPropertiesAMD is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkTextureLODGatherFormatPropertiesAMD.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL`.
* pname:supportsTextureGatherLODBiasAMD tells if the image format can be
used with texture gather bias/LOD functions, as introduced by the
ename:VK_AMD_texture_gather_bias_lod extension.
(see
<<VK_AMD_texture_gather_bias_lod,+VK_AMD_texture_gather_bias_lod+>>).
This field is set by the implementation.
User-specified value is ignored.
--
endif::VK_AMD_texture_gather_bias_lod[]
ifdef::VK_KHX_external_memory_capabilities[]
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX',desc='Structure specifying external image creation parameters',type='structs']
--
To determine the image capabilities compatible with an external memory
handle type, add slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX to the
pname:pNext chain of the slink:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR structure
and sname:VkExternalImageFormatPropertiesKHX to the pname:pNext chain of the
slink:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR structure.
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX structure is defined
as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:handleType is a elink:VkExternalMemoryHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX value
specifying the memory handle type that will be used with the memory
associated with the image.
If pname:handleType is 0, flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR
will behave as if slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX was not
present, and slink:VkExternalImageFormatPropertiesKHX will be ignored.
If pname:handleType is not compatible with the pname:format, pname:type,
pname:tiling, pname:usage, and pname:flags specified in
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2KHR, then
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties2KHR returns
ename:VK_ERROR_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalMemoryHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX',desc='Bit specifying external memory handle types',type='enums']
--
Possible values of
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX::pname:handleType,
specifying an external memory handle type, are:
include::../api/enums/VkExternalMemoryHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX.txt[]
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_OPAQUE_FD_BIT_KHX specifies a POSIX
file descriptor handle that has only limited valid usage outside of
Vulkan and other compatible APIs.
It must: be compatible with the POSIX system calls ftext:dup,
ftext:dup2, ftext:close, and the non-standard system call ftext:dup3.
Additionally, it must: be transportable over a socket using an
code:SCM_RIGHTS control message.
It owns a reference to the underlying memory resource represented by its
Vulkan memory object.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_OPAQUE_WIN32_BIT_KHX specifies an
NT handle that has only limited valid usage outside of Vulkan and other
compatible APIs.
It must: be compatible with the functions ftext:DuplicateHandle,
ftext:CloseHandle, ftext:CompareObjectHandles,
ftext:GetHandleInformation, and ftext:SetHandleInformation.
It owns a reference to the underlying memory resource represented by its
Vulkan memory object.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_OPAQUE_WIN32_KMT_BIT_KHX specifies
a global share handle that has only limited valid usage outside of
Vulkan and other compatible APIs.
It is not compatible with any native APIs.
It does not own a reference to the underlying memory resource
represented its Vulkan memory object, and will therefore become invalid
when all Vulkan memory objects associated with it are destroyed.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D11_TEXTURE_BIT_KHX specifies an
NT handle returned by code:IDXGIResource1::code:CreateSharedHandle
referring to a Direct3D 10 or 11 texture resource.
It owns a reference to the memory used by the Direct3D resource.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D11_TEXTURE_KMT_BIT_KHX specifies
a global share handle returned by
code:IDXGIResource::code:GetSharedHandle referring to a Direct3D 10 or
11 texture resource.
It does not own a reference to the underlying Direct3D resource, and
will therefore become invalid when all Vulkan memory objects and
Direct3D resources associated with it are destroyed.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D12_HEAP_BIT_KHX specifies an NT
handle returned by code:ID3D12Device::code:CreateSharedHandle referring
to a Direct3D 12 heap resource.
It owns a reference to the resources used by the Direct3D heap.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D12_RESOURCE_BIT_KHX specifies an
NT handle returned by code:ID3D12Device::code:CreateSharedHandle
referring to a Direct3D 12 committed resource.
It owns a reference to the memory used by the Direct3D resource.
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalImageFormatPropertiesKHX',desc='Structure specifying supported external handle properties',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkExternalImageFormatPropertiesKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkExternalImageFormatPropertiesKHX.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:externalMemoryProperties is an instance of the
slink:VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX structure specifying various
capabilities of the external handle type when used with the specified
image creation parameters.
include::../validity/structs/VkExternalImageFormatPropertiesKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX',desc='Structure specifying external memory handle type capabilities',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX.txt[]
* pname:externalMemoryFeatures is a bitmask of
elink:VkExternalMemoryFeatureFlagBitsKHX specifying the features of
pname:handleType.
* pname:exportFromImportedHandleTypes is a bitmask of
slink:VkExternalMemoryHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX specifying which types of
imported handle pname:handleType can: be exported from.
* pname:compatibleHandleTypes is a bitmask of
slink:VkExternalMemoryHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX specifying handle types
which can: be specified at the same time as pname:handleType when
creating an image compatible with external memory.
pname:compatibleHandleTypes must: include at least pname:handleType.
Inclusion of a handle type in pname:compatibleHandleTypes does not imply the
values returned in slink:VkImageFormatProperties2KHR will be the same when
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalImageFormatInfoKHX::pname:handleType is set to
that type.
The application is responsible for querying the capabilities of all handle
types intended for concurrent use in a single image and intersecting them to
obtain the compatible set of capabilities.
include::../validity/structs/VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalMemoryFeatureFlagBitsKHX',desc='Bitmask specifying features of an external memory handle type',type='enums']
--
Bits which may: be set in
slink:VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX::pname:externalMemoryFeatures,
specifying features of an external memory handle type, are:
include::../api/enums/VkExternalMemoryFeatureFlagBitsKHX.txt[]
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_FEATURE_DEDICATED_ONLY_BIT_KHX specifies that
images or buffers created with the specified parameters and handle type
must: use the mechanisms defined in the +VK_NV_dedicated_allocation+
extension to create (or import) a dedicated allocation for the image or
buffer.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_FEATURE_EXPORTABLE_BIT_KHX specifies that
handles of this type can: be exported from Vulkan memory objects.
* ename:VK_INTERNAL_MEMORY_FEATURE_IMPORTABLE_BIT_KHX specifies that
handles of this type can: be imported as Vulkan memory objects.
Because their semantics in external APIs roughly align with that of an image
or buffer with a dedicated allocation in Vulkan, implementations are
required: to report ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_FEATURE_DEDICATED_ONLY_BIT_KHX
for the following external handle types:
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D11_TEXTURE_BIT_KHX
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D11_TEXTURE_KMT_BIT_KHX
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D12_RESOURCE_BIT_KHX
--
endif::VK_KHX_external_memory_capabilities[]
endif::VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2[]
[[features-supported-sample-counts]]
=== Supported Sample Counts
fname:vkGetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties returns a bitmask of
elink:VkSampleCountFlagBits in pname:sampleCounts specifying the supported
sample counts for the image parameters.
pname:sampleCounts will be set to ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT if at least
one of the following conditions is true:
* pname:tiling is ename:VK_IMAGE_TILING_LINEAR
* pname:type is not ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D
* pname:flags contains ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_CUBE_COMPATIBLE_BIT
* Neither the ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT flag nor the
ename:VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT flag in
sname:VkFormatProperties::pname:optimalTilingFeatures returned by
flink:vkGetPhysicalDeviceFormatProperties is set
Otherwise, the bits set in pname:sampleCounts will be the sample counts
supported for the specified values of pname:usage and pname:format.
For each bit set in pname:usage, the supported sample counts relate to the
limits in sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits as follows:
* If pname:usage includes ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT, a
superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:framebufferColorSampleCounts
* If pname:usage includes
ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT, and pname:format
includes a depth aspect, a superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:framebufferDepthSampleCounts
* If pname:usage includes
ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT, and pname:format
includes a stencil aspect, a superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:framebufferStencilSampleCounts
* If pname:usage includes ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and
pname:format includes a color aspect, a superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:sampledImageColorSampleCounts
* If pname:usage includes ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and
pname:format includes a depth aspect, a superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:sampledImageDepthSampleCounts
* If pname:usage includes ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT, and
pname:format is an integer format, a superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:sampledImageIntegerSampleCounts
* If pname:usage includes ename:VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT, a superset of
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:storageImageSampleCounts
If multiple bits are set in pname:usage, pname:sampleCounts will be the
intersection of the per-usage values described above.
If none of the bits described above are set in pname:usage, then there is no
corresponding limit in sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.
In this case, pname:sampleCounts must: include at least
ename:VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT.
[[features-extentperimagetype]]
=== Allowed Extent Values Based On Image Type
Implementations may: support extent values larger than the
<<features-limits-minmax, required minimum/maximum values>> for certain
types of images subject to the constraints below.
[NOTE]
.Note
====
Implementations must: support images with dimensions up to the
<<features-limits-minmax, required minimum/maximum values>> for all types of
images.
It follows that the query for additional capabilities must: return extent
values that are at least as large as the required values.
====
For ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_1D:
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.width {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimension1D#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.height = 1#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.depth = 1#
For ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D when pname:flags does not contain
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_CUBE_COMPATIBLE_BIT:
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.width {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimension2D#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.height {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimension2D#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.depth = 1#
For ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D when pname:flags contains
ename:VK_IMAGE_CREATE_CUBE_COMPATIBLE_BIT:
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.width {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimensionCube#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.height {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimensionCube#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.depth = 1#
For ename:VK_IMAGE_TYPE_3D:
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.width {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimension3D#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.height {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimension3D#
* [eq]#pname:maxExtent.depth {geq}
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits.pname:maxImageDimension3D#
ifdef::VK_KHX_external_memory_capabilities[]
== Additional Buffer Capabilities
In addition to the capabilities described in the previous sections
(<<features-limits,Limits>> and <<features-formats,Formats>>),
implementations may support additional buffer capabilities.
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferPropertiesKHX',desc='Query external handle types supported by buffers',type='protos']
--
To query the external handle types supported by buffers, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferPropertiesKHX.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
buffer capabilities.
* pname:pExternalBufferInfo points to an instance of the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferInfoKHX structure, describing the
parameters that would be consumed by flink:vkCreateBuffer.
* pname:pExternalBufferProperties points to an instance of the
slink:VkExternalBufferPropertiesKHX structure in which capabilities are
returned.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferPropertiesKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferInfoKHX',desc='Structure specifying buffer creation parameters',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferInfoKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferInfoKHX.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure
* pname:pNext is NULL or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:flags is a bitmask of elink:VkBufferCreateFlagBits describing
additional parameters of the buffer, corresponding to
slink:VkBufferCreateInfo::pname:flags.
* pname:usage is a bitmask of elink:VkBufferUsageFlagBits describing the
intended usage of the buffer, corresponding to
slink:VkBufferCreateInfo::pname:usage.
* pname:handleType is a elink:VkExternalMemoryHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX value
specifying the memory handle type that will be used with the memory
associated with the buffer.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceExternalBufferInfoKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalBufferPropertiesKHX',desc='Structure specifying supported external handle capabilities',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkExternalBufferPropertiesKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkExternalBufferPropertiesKHX.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure
* pname:pNext is NULL or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:externalMemoryProperties is an instance of the
slink:VkExternalMemoryPropertiesKHX structure specifying various
capabilities of the external handle type when used with the specified
buffer creation parameters.
include::../validity/structs/VkExternalBufferPropertiesKHX.txt[]
--
endif::VK_KHX_external_memory_capabilities[]
ifdef::VK_KHX_external_semaphore_capabilities[]
== Optional Semaphore Capabilities
[open,refpage='vkGetPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX',desc='Function for querying external semaphore handle capabilities.',type='protos']
--
Semaphores may: support import and export of external semaphore handles.
To query the external handle types supported by semaphores, call:
include::../api/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX.txt[]
* pname:physicalDevice is the physical device from which to query the
semaphore capabilities.
* pname:pExternalSemaphoreInfo points to an instance of the
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfoKHX structure, describing the
parameters that would be consumed by flink:vkCreateSemaphore.
* pname:pExternalSemaphoreProperties points to an instance of the
slink:VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX structure in which capabilities
are returned.
include::../validity/protos/vkGetPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfoKHX',desc='Structure specifying semaphore creation parameters.',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfoKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfoKHX.txt[]
* pname:sType is the type of this structure
* pname:pNext is NULL or a pointer to an extension-specific structure.
* pname:handleType is a elink:VkExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX
value specifying the external semaphore handle type for which
capabilities will be returned.
include::../validity/structs/VkPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfoKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX',desc='Bitmask of valid external semaphore handle types',type='enums']
--
Bits which may: be set in
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceExternalSemaphoreInfoKHX::pname:handleType, specifying
an external semaphore handle type, are:
include::../api/enums/VkExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX.txt[]
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_OPAQUE_FD_BIT_KHX specifies a
POSIX file descriptor handle that has only limited valid usage outside
of Vulkan and other compatible APIs.
It must: be compatible with the POSIX system calls code:dup, code:dup2,
code:close, and the non-standard system call code:dup3.
Additionally, it must: be transportable over a socket using an
code:SCM_RIGHTS control message.
It owns a reference to the underlying synchronization primitive
represented by its Vulkan semaphore object.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_OPAQUE_WIN32_BIT_KHX specifies
an NT handle that has only limited valid usage outside of Vulkan and
other compatible APIs.
It must: be compatible with the functions code:DuplicateHandle,
code:CloseHandle, code:CompareObjectHandles, code:GetHandleInformation,
and code:SetHandleInformation.
It owns a reference to the underlying synchronization primitive
represented by its Vulkan semaphore object.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_OPAQUE_WIN32_KMT_BIT_KHX
specifies a global share handle that has only limited valid usage
outside of Vulkan and other compatible APIs.
It is not compatible with any native APIs.
It does not own a reference to the underlying synchronization primitive
represented its Vulkan semaphore object, and will therefore become
invalid when all Vulkan semaphore objects associated with it are
destroyed.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_D3D12_FENCE_BIT_KHX specifies an
NT handle returned by code::ID3D12Device::code:CreateSharedHandle
referring to a Direct3D 12 fence.
It owns a reference to the underlying synchronization primitive
associated with the Direct3D fence.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_FENCE_FD_BIT_KHX specifies a
POSIX file descriptor handle to a Linux or Android Fence object.
It can be used with any native API accepting a valid fence object file
descriptor as input.
It owns a reference to the underlying synchronization primitive
associated with the file descriptor.
Implementations which support importing this handle type must: accept
any type of fence FD supported by the native system they are running on.
[NOTE]
.Note
====
Applications must: not perform operations on handles of type
ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE_TYPE_FENCE_FD_BIT_KHX that are specific
to only one of Linux Fences or Android Fences.
Implementations are free to return either type of file descriptor using this
handle type.
While most userspace functions accepting a fence FD are compatible with
either type of fence, attempting to use the file descriptors directly with
system calls compatible with only one of the fence types may: result in
undefined behavior.
====
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX',desc='Structure describing supported external semaphore handle features',type='structs']
--
The sname:VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX structure is defined as:
include::../api/structs/VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX.txt[]
* pname:exportFromImportedHandleTypes is a bitmask of
elink:VkExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX specifying which types of
imported handle pname:handleType can: be exported from.
* pname:compatibleHandleTypes is a bitmask of
elink:VkExternalSemaphoreHandleTypeFlagBitsKHX specifying handle types
which can: be specified at the same time as pname:handleType when
creating a semaphore.
* pname:externalSemaphoreFeatures is a bitmask of
elink:VkExternalSemaphoreFeatureFlagBitsKHX describing the features of
pname:handleType.
If pname:handleType is not supported by the implementation, then
slink:VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX::pname:externalSemaphoreFeatures will
be set to zero.
include::../validity/structs/VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX.txt[]
--
[open,refpage='VkExternalSemaphoreFeatureFlagBitsKHX',desc='Bitfield describing features of an external semaphore handle type',type='enums']
--
Possible values of
slink:VkExternalSemaphorePropertiesKHX::pname:externalSemaphoreFeatures,
specifying the features of an external semaphore handle type, are:
include::../api/enums/VkExternalSemaphoreFeatureFlagBitsKHX.txt[]
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_FEATURE_EXPORTABLE_BIT_KHX specifies that
handles of this type can: be exported from Vulkan semaphore objects.
* ename:VK_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_FEATURE_IMPORTABLE_BIT_KHX specifies that
handles of this type can: be imported as Vulkan semaphore objects.
--
endif::VK_KHX_external_semaphore_capabilities[]