---
name: "SDL_GetGPUDriver"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GetGPUDriver"
---

# SDL\_GetGPUDriver(3)

Get the name of a built in GPU driver.

## NAME

SDL\_GetGPUDriver - Get the name of a built in GPU driver.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_gpu.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**const char \* SDL\_GetGPUDriver(int index);**

## DESCRIPTION

The GPU drivers are presented in the order in which they are normally checked during initialization.

The names of drivers are all simple, low-ASCII identifiers, like "vulkan", "metal" or "direct3d12". These never have Unicode characters, and are not meant to be proper names.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *index*

  the index of a GPU driver.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the name of the GPU driver with the given **index** .

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetNumGPUDrivers**(3)](/SDL_GetNumGPUDrivers/3.md)