OpenGL Mesh Shaders

[TheAbsol]

Are there any plans to add OpenGL Mesh Shaders to Intel GPUs? Nvidia has had them for a while and AMD is about to get them. OpenGL Mesh Shader support is kind of a big deal to Minecraft players because a specific performance mod called Nvidium uses this feature to *drastically* improve performance. I was just thinking about how I might want to use an Intel GPU over other brands if I ever build a PC, but I'm a heavy Minecraft player, and after remembering this, I might have to second guess.

[DeancR_Intel]

Hi TheAbsol,

Thank you for posting in the Community!

Thank you for highlighting the importance of OpenGL Mesh Shader support for Minecraft players and the performance improvements it offers. I will look up into this matter internally and ensure it receives the necessary attention. I will keep you updated on any developments.

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[DeancR_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hi TheAbsol,

Thank you for reaching out. I would like to confirm that we currently support Mesh Shader extensions for Vulkan and DirectX 12 Ultimate only. At this time, we do not support Mesh Shader extensions for OpenGL.

Regarding future updates or plans to introduce new features and support, we are unable to comment at this moment.

Additionally, please note that the mod you are interested in utilizes Mesh Functions that are proprietary to Nvidia. According to the developer, this means the mod will not function on non-Nvidia GPUs.

For more information about Mesh Shaders support on Intel GPUs, please see the links for reference:

Intel's Vulkan Linux Driver Now Enables Mesh Shader Support By Default - Phoronix

Intel GPA Profiling DXR and Mesh Shaders

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[TheAbsol]

I think so. Though, I saw an AMD GitHub request for a GL_NV_MESH_SHADER equivalent and was wondering if it's possible for Intel Arc/Battlemage to implement something similar.

[DeancR_Intel]

Hi TheAbsol,

I have noticed that you made my previous as your solution. Please confirm if I answered your question correctly.  

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[DeancR_Intel]

Hi TheAbsol,

I wanted to follow up on the previous message regarding your inquiry. Have you had a chance to review it? If you have any questions or need further information, please let me know.

Best regards,

Dean R.

Intel Customer Support Technician