Decision Workspace
g2d-sys vs sdl2-sys vs renderdoc-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
g2d-sys
experimentalv1.2.0
Low-level FFI bindings for NXP i.MX G2D 2D graphics accelerator
56
sdl2-sys
growingv0.38.0
Raw SDL2 bindings for Rust, used internally rust-sdl2
55
renderdoc-sys
growingv1.1.0
Low-level bindings to the RenderDoc API
Core Metrics
| g2d-sys | sdl2-sys | renderdoc-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 3.5M | 14.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0K | 406.1K | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 14 | 287 | 87 |
| Releases | 3 | 59 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | 258d ago | 756d ago |
| Age | 1m | 11y 2m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
g2d-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
sdl2-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
renderdoc-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| g2d-sys | sdl2-sys | renderdoc-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.38.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT AND Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 8.4MB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl2-sys leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •renderdoc-sys has the most downloads (14.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sdl2-sys is depended on by 287 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ renderdoc-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •sdl2-sys is pre-1.0 — API may change.