diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp
index bad0bbc..cd1cb52 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp
@@ -1831,12 +1831,19 @@ void GFXVulkan::createLogicalDevice(std::vector<const char*> extensions) {
 
 	physicalDevice = devices[0];
 
+    VkPhysicalDeviceProperties deviceProperties;
+    vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties(physicalDevice, &deviceProperties);
+
+    prism::log("GPU = {}", deviceProperties.deviceName);
+
     uint32_t extensionCount = 0;
     vkEnumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(physicalDevice, nullptr, &extensionCount, nullptr);
 
     std::vector<VkExtensionProperties> extensionProperties(extensionCount);
     vkEnumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(physicalDevice, nullptr, &extensionCount, extensionProperties.data());
 
+    // we want to choose the portability subset on platforms that
+    // support it, this is a requirement of the portability spec
     for(auto extension : extensionProperties) {
         if(!strcmp(extension.extensionName, "VK_KHR_portability_subset"))
             extensions.push_back("VK_KHR_portability_subset");