Once installed, navigate to (PC) or Settings > Graphics (Android) to optimize for Vulkan. Recommended Value Graphics API Vulkan
| Game | OpenGL (FPS) | Old Vulkan (FPS) | | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Pokémon X/Y (Battle Scene) | 22-30 (Stutter) | 35-45 (Glitchy) | 60 (Stable) | No skin glitches on trainers. | | Super Mario 3D Land | 45 | 52 | 60 | Shadows render correctly now. | | Metroid: Samus Returns | 18 (Unplayable) | 30 (Lag) | 60 (Locked) | Audio crackling fixed. | | Fire Emblem Awakening (3D battles) | 15 | 28 | 45-60 | Heavy scenes no longer drop to single digits. |
Have you tested the new Vulkan backend? Did it fix your specific graphical glitch? Let us know in the comments below.
reportedly saw an increase from ~74% speed to 117% speed on some devices. Snapdragon/Adreno Performance: While Vulkan helps, devices with Adreno GPUs
More Vulkan progress; hardware shaders, upscaling and more : r/Citra
difference between citra mmj and vulkan and enhanced : r/retroid 26 Sept 2023 —
: It specifically addresses performance bottlenecks on Android devices with Mali GPUs , which historically struggled with OpenGL implementation.