diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
index 1d2bafc5db..103a104aa8 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ GLBackend::CommandCall GLBackend::_commandCalls[Batch::NUM_COMMANDS] =
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setUniformBuffer),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceBuffer),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceTexture),
-    (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferRingTexture),
+    (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture),
 
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setFramebuffer),
-    (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setFramebufferRing),
+    (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setFramebufferSwapChain),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_clearFramebuffer),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_blit),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_generateTextureMips),
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
index f8e084008b..20259e7d4d 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ public:
     // Resource Stage
     virtual void do_setResourceBuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_setResourceTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
-    virtual void do_setResourceFramebufferRingTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
+    virtual void do_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
 
     // Pipeline Stage
     virtual void do_setPipeline(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
 
     // Output stage
     virtual void do_setFramebuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
-    virtual void do_setFramebufferRing(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
+    virtual void do_setFramebufferSwapChain(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_clearFramebuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_blit(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) = 0;
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp
index e34330f9a1..59e77ebe90 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ void GLBackend::do_setFramebuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
     setFramebuffer(framebuffer);
 }
 
-void GLBackend::do_setFramebufferRing(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
-    auto ringbuffer = batch._ringbuffers.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
-    if (ringbuffer) {
+void GLBackend::do_setFramebufferSwapChain(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
+    auto swapChain = batch._swapChains.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
+    if (swapChain) {
         auto index = batch._params[paramOffset + 1]._uint;
-        FramebufferPointer framebuffer = static_cast<const FramebufferRing*>(ringbuffer.get())->get(index);
+        FramebufferPointer framebuffer = static_cast<const FramebufferSwapChain*>(swapChain.get())->get(index);
         setFramebuffer(framebuffer);
     }
 }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void GLBackend::setFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& framebuffer) {
 }
 
 void GLBackend::do_advance(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
-    auto ringbuffer = batch._ringbuffers.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
+    auto ringbuffer = batch._swapChains.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
     if (ringbuffer) {
         ringbuffer->advance();
     }
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp
index 3ca3e0f306..237b8bc1e9 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp
@@ -256,22 +256,22 @@ void GLBackend::do_setResourceTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
     setResourceTexture(slot, resourceTexture);
 }
 
-void GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferRingTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
+void GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
     GLuint slot = batch._params[paramOffset + 1]._uint;
     if (slot >= (GLuint)MAX_NUM_RESOURCE_TEXTURES) {
-        qCDebug(gpugllogging) << "GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferRingTexture: Trying to set a resource Texture at slot #" << slot << " which doesn't exist. MaxNumResourceTextures = " << getMaxNumResourceTextures();
+        qCDebug(gpugllogging) << "GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture: Trying to set a resource Texture at slot #" << slot << " which doesn't exist. MaxNumResourceTextures = " << getMaxNumResourceTextures();
         return;
     }
 
-    RingBufferPointer ringBuffer = batch._ringbuffers.get(batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._uint);
+    SwapChainPointer swapChain = batch._swapChains.get(batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._uint);
 
-    if (!ringBuffer) {
+    if (!swapChain) {
         releaseResourceTexture(slot);
         return;
     }
     auto index = batch._params[paramOffset + 2]._uint;
     auto renderBufferSlot = batch._params[paramOffset + 3]._uint;
-    FramebufferPointer resourceFramebuffer = static_cast<const FramebufferRing*>(ringBuffer.get())->get(index);
+    FramebufferPointer resourceFramebuffer = static_cast<const FramebufferSwapChain*>(swapChain.get())->get(index);
     TexturePointer resourceTexture = resourceFramebuffer->getRenderBuffer(renderBufferSlot);
 
     setResourceTexture(slot, resourceTexture);
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
index ca16284663..3446bc7db7 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Batch::Batch(const Batch& batch_) {
     _transforms._items.swap(batch._transforms._items);
     _pipelines._items.swap(batch._pipelines._items);
     _framebuffers._items.swap(batch._framebuffers._items);
-    _ringbuffers._items.swap(batch._ringbuffers._items);
+    _swapChains._items.swap(batch._swapChains._items);
     _drawCallInfos.swap(batch._drawCallInfos);
     _queries._items.swap(batch._queries._items);
     _lambdas._items.swap(batch._lambdas._items);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void Batch::clear() {
     _transforms.clear();
     _pipelines.clear();
     _framebuffers.clear();
-    _ringbuffers.clear();
+    _swapChains.clear();
     _objects.clear();
     _drawCallInfos.clear();
 }
@@ -322,12 +322,12 @@ void Batch::setResourceTexture(uint32 slot, const TextureView& view) {
     setResourceTexture(slot, view._texture);
 }
 
-void Batch::setResourceFramebufferRingTexture(uint32 slot, const FramebufferRingPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int ringIndex, unsigned int renderBufferSlot) {
-    ADD_COMMAND(setResourceFramebufferRingTexture);
+void Batch::setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(uint32 slot, const FramebufferSwapChainPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int swapChainIndex, unsigned int renderBufferSlot) {
+    ADD_COMMAND(setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture);
 
-    _params.emplace_back(_ringbuffers.cache(framebuffer));
+    _params.emplace_back(_swapChains.cache(framebuffer));
     _params.emplace_back(slot);
-    _params.emplace_back(ringIndex);
+    _params.emplace_back(swapChainIndex);
     _params.emplace_back(renderBufferSlot);
 }
 
@@ -338,17 +338,17 @@ void Batch::setFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& framebuffer) {
 
 }
 
-void Batch::setFramebufferRing(const FramebufferRingPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int ringIndex) {
-    ADD_COMMAND(setFramebufferRing);
+void Batch::setFramebufferSwapChain(const FramebufferSwapChainPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int swapChainIndex) {
+    ADD_COMMAND(setFramebufferSwapChain);
 
-    _params.emplace_back(_ringbuffers.cache(framebuffer));
-    _params.emplace_back(ringIndex);
+    _params.emplace_back(_swapChains.cache(framebuffer));
+    _params.emplace_back(swapChainIndex);
 }
 
-void Batch::advance(const RingBufferPointer& ringbuffer) {
+void Batch::advance(const SwapChainPointer& swapChain) {
     ADD_COMMAND(advance);
 
-    _params.emplace_back(_ringbuffers.cache(ringbuffer));
+    _params.emplace_back(_swapChains.cache(swapChain));
 }
 
 void Batch::clearFramebuffer(Framebuffer::Masks targets, const Vec4& color, float depth, int stencil, bool enableScissor) {
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
index e61946d575..43fdb623e3 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ public:
 
     void setResourceTexture(uint32 slot, const TexturePointer& texture);
     void setResourceTexture(uint32 slot, const TextureView& view); // not a command, just a shortcut from a TextureView
-    void setResourceFramebufferRingTexture(uint32 slot, const FramebufferRingPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int ringIndex, unsigned int renderBufferSlot = 0U); // not a command, just a shortcut from a TextureView
+    void setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(uint32 slot, const FramebufferSwapChainPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int swpaChainIndex, unsigned int renderBufferSlot = 0U); // not a command, just a shortcut from a TextureView
 
     // Ouput Stage
     void setFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& framebuffer);
-    void setFramebufferRing(const FramebufferRingPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int ringIndex);
+    void setFramebufferSwapChain(const FramebufferSwapChainPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int swapChainIndex);
 
-    void advance(const RingBufferPointer& ringbuffer);
+    void advance(const SwapChainPointer& swapChain);
 
     // Clear framebuffer layers
     // Targets can be any of the render buffers contained in the currnetly bound Framebuffer
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ public:
         COMMAND_setUniformBuffer,
         COMMAND_setResourceBuffer,
         COMMAND_setResourceTexture,
-        COMMAND_setResourceFramebufferRingTexture,
+        COMMAND_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture,
 
         COMMAND_setFramebuffer,
-        COMMAND_setFramebufferRing,
+        COMMAND_setFramebufferSwapChain,
         COMMAND_clearFramebuffer,
         COMMAND_blit,
         COMMAND_generateTextureMips,
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public:
     typedef Cache<Transform>::Vector TransformCaches;
     typedef Cache<PipelinePointer>::Vector PipelineCaches;
     typedef Cache<FramebufferPointer>::Vector FramebufferCaches;
-    typedef Cache<RingBufferPointer>::Vector RingBufferCaches;
+    typedef Cache<SwapChainPointer>::Vector SwapChainCaches;
     typedef Cache<QueryPointer>::Vector QueryCaches;
     typedef Cache<std::string>::Vector StringCaches;
     typedef Cache<std::function<void()>>::Vector LambdaCache;
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ public:
     TransformCaches _transforms;
     PipelineCaches _pipelines;
     FramebufferCaches _framebuffers;
-    RingBufferCaches _ringbuffers;
+    SwapChainCaches _swapChains;
     QueryCaches _queries;
     LambdaCache _lambdas;
     StringCaches _profileRanges;
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h
index b0cd898eea..fbbec50a28 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define hifi_gpu_Framebuffer_h
 
 #include "Texture.h"
-#include "ResourceRing.h"
+#include "ResourceSwapChain.h"
 #include <memory>
 
 class Transform; // Texcood transform util
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ protected:
     Framebuffer() {}
 };
 typedef std::shared_ptr<Framebuffer> FramebufferPointer;
-typedef ResourceRing<Framebuffer> FramebufferRing;
-typedef std::shared_ptr<FramebufferRing> FramebufferRingPointer;
+typedef ResourceSwapChain<Framebuffer> FramebufferSwapChain;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<FramebufferSwapChain> FramebufferSwapChainPointer;
 
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/ResourceRing.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/ResourceSwapChain.h
similarity index 75%
rename from libraries/gpu/src/gpu/ResourceRing.h
rename to libraries/gpu/src/gpu/ResourceSwapChain.h
index c61f7a02f7..7b46b35521 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/ResourceRing.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/ResourceSwapChain.h
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
-#ifndef hifi_gpu_ResourceRing_h
-#define hifi_gpu_ResourceRing_h
+#ifndef hifi_gpu_ResourceSwapChain_h
+#define hifi_gpu_ResourceSwapChain_h
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <array>
 
 namespace gpu {
-    class RingBuffer {
+    class SwapChain {
     public:
 
-        RingBuffer(unsigned int size = 2U) : _size{ size } {}
-        virtual ~RingBuffer() {}
+        SwapChain(unsigned int size = 2U) : _size{ size } {}
+        virtual ~SwapChain() {}
 
         void advance() {
             _frontIndex = (_frontIndex + 1) % _size;
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ namespace gpu {
         unsigned int _frontIndex{ 0U };
 
     };
-    typedef std::shared_ptr<RingBuffer> RingBufferPointer;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr<SwapChain> SwapChainPointer;
 
     template <class R>
-    class ResourceRing : public RingBuffer {
+    class ResourceSwapChain : public SwapChain {
     public:
 
         enum {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace gpu {
         using Type = R;
         using TypePointer = std::shared_ptr<R>;
 
-        ResourceRing(unsigned int size = 2U) : RingBuffer{ size } {}
+        ResourceSwapChain(unsigned int size = 2U) : SwapChain{ size } {}
 
         void reset() {
             for (auto& ptr : _resources) {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
index 9f2678770f..06cf4f6675 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const int AntialiasingPass_NextMapSlot = 4;
 
 
 Antialiasing::Antialiasing() {
-    _antialiasingBuffers = std::make_shared<gpu::FramebufferRing>(2U);
+    _antialiasingBuffers = std::make_shared<gpu::FramebufferSwapChain>(2U);
 }
 
 Antialiasing::~Antialiasing() {
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void Antialiasing::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const
 
         // TAA step
         getAntialiasingPipeline();
-        batch.setResourceFramebufferRingTexture(AntialiasingPass_HistoryMapSlot, _antialiasingBuffers, 0);
+        batch.setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(AntialiasingPass_HistoryMapSlot, _antialiasingBuffers, 0);
         batch.setResourceTexture(AntialiasingPass_SourceMapSlot, sourceBuffer->getRenderBuffer(0));
         batch.setResourceTexture(AntialiasingPass_VelocityMapSlot, velocityBuffer->getVelocityTexture());
         batch.setResourceTexture(AntialiasingPass_DepthMapSlot, linearDepthBuffer->getLinearDepthTexture());
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void Antialiasing::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const
         batch.setUniformBuffer(AntialiasingPass_ParamsSlot, _params);
         batch.setUniformBuffer(AntialiasingPass_FrameTransformSlot, deferredFrameTransform->getFrameTransformBuffer());
         
-        batch.setFramebufferRing(_antialiasingBuffers, 1);
+        batch.setFramebufferSwapChain(_antialiasingBuffers, 1);
         batch.setPipeline(getAntialiasingPipeline());       
         batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void Antialiasing::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const
         }  else {
             batch.setPipeline(getBlendPipeline());
         }
-        batch.setResourceFramebufferRingTexture(AntialiasingPass_NextMapSlot, _antialiasingBuffers, 1);
+        batch.setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(AntialiasingPass_NextMapSlot, _antialiasingBuffers, 1);
         batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
         batch.advance(_antialiasingBuffers);
         
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.h
index f47a64c589..0dc57f97cd 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ private:
     // Uniforms for AA
     gpu::int32 _texcoordOffsetLoc;
 
-    gpu::FramebufferRingPointer _antialiasingBuffers;
+    gpu::FramebufferSwapChainPointer _antialiasingBuffers;
     gpu::TexturePointer _antialiasingTextures[2];
 
     gpu::PipelinePointer _antialiasingPipeline;