gVulkan - Scalable GPU Pooling for Pixel-Grained Rendering in Ray Tracing

Explore a groundbreaking conference talk on gVulkan, the first transparent multi-GPU acceleration rendering solution for Vulkan-based ray tracing. Delve into how this innovative technology addresses the computational demands of ray tracing rendering by offloading to the cloud via API-forwarding. Learn about the implementation of Split Frame Rendering (SFR) that enables parallel acceleration across multiple GPUs, dynamically rebalancing workload at a pixel-grained level. Discover the impressive performance gains achieved by gVulkan, including a 3.81× speedup across 4 GPUs on average. Gain insights into how this solution can enhance scene realism and provide immersive experiences while overcoming the limitations of traditional local GPU rendering.

USENIX ATC '24 - gVulkan: Scalable GPU Pooling for Pixel-Grained Rendering in Ray Tracing