List of rendering APIs

• OpenVG • Direct2D • Quartz 2D • Anti-Grain Geometry (AGG) • Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) • Simple and Fast Multimedia Library (SFML) • X11 • Cairo • Skia • Qt GUI primitive rendering abstractions, on which Qt widgets are built • Blend2D • HTML5 Canvas element == Offline rendering ==

• RenderMan aimed at offline rendering for CG films. == Software rasterising ==

As of 2016, these are generally considered obsolete, but were still important during the transition to hardware acceleration: • BRender by argonaut software == 3D rendering APIs ==

These libraries are designed explicitly to abstract 3D graphics hardware for CAD and video games, with possible software fallbacks. Cross platform, high level • OpenGL and the OpenGL Shading Language • OpenGL ES 3D API for embedded devices • OpenGL SC a version of openGL for safety critical systems. • RenderWare (combined game engine and cross platform rendering API. Became popular since the PlayStation 2 had no rendering API, initially relying on bare metal programming.) Cross platform, low level • Vulkan Vendor specific, high level • Direct3D (a subset of DirectX) • Glide API for the pioneering 3DFX accelerators • QuickDraw 3D developed by Apple Computer starting in 1995, abandoned in 1998 • PSGL for the PlayStation 3, designed to work in a manner similar to openGL • GNMX for the PlayStation 4 Vendor specific, low level • Direct3D 12 (a subset of DirectX) • Metal developed by Apple. • Mantle developed by AMD. • LibGCM for the PlayStation 3, a lower level API managing command lists directly • LibGXM for the PlayStation Vita • LibGNM for the PlayStation 4 • Redline, for the obsolete Rendition Verite accelerator • Kamui for the Dreamcast ==References==