Playing Valheim with Vulkan Support: All info

Since the update to version 0.146.8, the option to run the game with Vulkan support appears when launching Valheim on Steam. Our guide explains what this means and what it brings.

Faster and more stable? You have to evaluate the benefits of Vulkan yourself.

Vulkan is a programming interface that we have explained in more detail in this article.

Valheim: Does Vulkan API bring noticeable benefits?

In the case of Valheim, Vulkan is the alternative to the older DirectX 11.

• Theoretically, using the Vulkan API can provide more stability.
• A better performance is also possible.
• Whether these advantages actually occur, however, varies from individual to individual.
• A role for this is played first and foremost by the graphics card used, since not all models benefit equally from Vulkan.

On average, however, slightly higher FPS values are the result. Even more important than the slight performance gain should be the stability, according to the developers: This is not a problem for all players, yet some Valheim fans complained about recurring crashes on a regular basis. Speziell in diesem Fall lohnt es sich, Vulkan beim Spielstart zu aktivieren.