DOTA 2 Now Supports Vulkan API

Valve announced that DOTA 2 now supports the Vulkan API, and invited gamers who wish to try it, to download the new DLC in order to test the performance of their graphics card.

Below there are specific guidelines for the more “adventurous” type of gamers, as well as the minimum specs for your PCs.

Technical Notes:

-Please make sure to opt-in to the Steam Client Beta for the latest Steam Vulkan Overlay (fixes performance issue with Steam Overlay).

-Enable with the -vulkan launch option after downloading the Vulkan Beta DLC. Remove -dx9/-dx11/-gl (if present) from any previous launch options.

Minimum requirements:

- Windows 7/8/10 64-bit: NVIDIA 600-series+ (365.19+ driver), AMD 7700+ (Crimson 16.5.2.1+ driver)

- Linux 64-bit: NVIDIA 600-series+ (364.16+ driver), AMD GCN 1.2 (16.20.3 driver)

- 2GB of GPU memory required - may experience crashes with < 2GB of GPU memory.

Notes:

* The first time you run with Vulkan you may experience short stutters while the engine caches shaders on disk. After playing through or watching a match, these stutters should go away.

* There is a known issue on Linux with NVIDIA GPUs where tearing can be observed even when vertical sync is enabled. NVIDIA is aware of the issue and it will be fixed in the future through a driver update.

* Please file any bugs with the Vulkan version at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2-Vulkan/issues/

If you have tried DOTA 2 with the Vulkan API, let us know your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below!