Graphic API List

This is a list only, not a supported list.

Desktop Graphic API

Date	API	Linux	macOS	Windows
05-28-1996	Direct3D 2.0			✅
07-17-1996	Glide 2	✅	✅	✅
08-28-1996	Direct3D 3.0			✅
10-08-1996	ATI3DCIF			✅
11-18-1996	Kamui			✅
12-02-1996	RRedline			✅
07-01-1997	MSI			✅
07-14-1997	Direct3D 5.0			✅
05-04-1998	MeTaL			✅
07-26-1998	Direct3D 6.0			✅
08-05-1998	Glide 3	✅	✅	✅
09-08-1999	Direct3D 7.0			✅
10-21-2000	Direct3D 8.0			✅
10-16-2001	Direct3D 8.1			✅
12-04-2002	Direct3D 9.0			✅
07-09-2004	Direct3D 9.0c			✅
12-01-2005	Direct3D 10.0			✅
01-30-2007	Direct3D 9Ex			✅
07-02-2007	Direct3D 10.1			✅
07-22-2008	Direct3D 11.0			✅
09-25-2013	Mantle			✅
09-30-2014	Direct3D 12.0			✅
09-30-2014	Direct3D 11On12			✅
08-03-2019	Direct3D 9On12			✅

Mobile Graphic API

Date	API	Android	iOS	macOS	Windows
07-28-2003	OpenGL ES 1.0	✅	✅	✅	✅
03-05-2007	OpenGL ES 2.0	✅	✅	✅	✅
08-06-2012	OpenGL ES 3.0	✅	✅	✅	✅
03-17-2014	OpenGL ES 3.1	✅	✅	✅	✅
06-02-2014	Metal		✅	✅
08-10-2015	OpenGL ES 3.2	✅	✅	✅	✅
12-18-2015	Vulkan 1.0	✅	✅	✅	✅
06-05-2017	Metal 2		✅	✅
03-07-2018	Vulkan 1.1	✅	✅	✅	✅
06-03-2019	Metal 3			✅

Console Graphic API

Date	API	Platform
11-22-1994	SGL	Saturn
12-03-1994	GS / GPU	PlayStation
06-23-1996	RSP	Nintendo 64
11-27-1998	Kamui / Ninja	Dreamcast
03-04-2000	GS / GP	PlayStation 2
09-14-2001	GX	GameCube / Wii
11-15-2001	Direct3D 8.0	Xbox
12-12-2004	GU	PlayStation Portable
11-22-2005	Direct3D 9.X	Xbox 360
11-11-2006	GCM	PlayStation 3
11-17-2011	GXM	PlayStation Vita
11-18-2012	GX2	Wii U
11-15-2013	GNM / GNMX	PlayStation 4
11-22-2013	Direct3D 11.X	Xbox One
03-03-2017	NVN	Switch