Fractorium
Fractorium uses OpenCL GPU acceleration for fractal rendering and supports more than 400 variations.
About Fractorium
Fractorium is a GPU-accelerated fractal flame editor. It uses OpenCL on AMD and Nvidia GPUs, supports more than 400 variations implemented on the CPU and GPU, and offers installers for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux. The homepage also covers animation sequence generation and command-line tools including EmberRender, EmberAnimate and EmberGenome. Pricing is not stated on the homepage.
Key features
- OpenCL GPU acceleration on AMD and Nvidia GPUs
- Over 400 variations implemented on CPU and GPU
- Installers for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux
- Animation sequence generation in Fractorium
- Command-line tools: EmberRender, EmberAnimate and EmberGenome
- Documented Apophysis and Chaotica compatibility
Best for: Fractal artists and animators who want GPU-accelerated fractal flame rendering on Windows, Mac or Ubuntu Linux.
Good for
- Can run billions of iterations per second using OpenCL on AMD and Nvidia GPUs.
- Supports over 400 popular variations on CPU and GPU.
- Offers installers for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux.
Watch out for
- GPU acceleration is described only for AMD and Nvidia GPUs via OpenCL.
- Pricing is not stated on the homepage.
Fractorium at a glance
- Website
- fractorium.com
- Category
- Design & Creative › Video Editing & Animation
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Guides for Video Editing & Animation
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Fractorium FAQ
Which platforms have installers?
The homepage lists installers for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux.
How many variations are supported?
Over 400 popular variations are implemented on the CPU and GPU.
What command-line tools are listed?
EmberRender, EmberAnimate and EmberGenome are listed under command-line tools.
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