diff --git a/oatmeal/src/ctx.cpp b/oatmeal/src/ctx.cpp
index 20662c2..929088d 100644
--- a/oatmeal/src/ctx.cpp
+++ b/oatmeal/src/ctx.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #include "ctx.h"
-#include <cstdint>
 
 namespace Oatmeal {
-    ctx::ctx(GLFWwindow *window) { createInstance(); }
+    ctx::ctx(GLFWwindow *window) {
+        createInstance();
+        m_window = window;
+        createSurface();
+        pickPhysicalDevice();
+    }
 
     ctx::~ctx() {}
 
diff --git a/oatmeal/src/ctx_physicalDevice.cpp b/oatmeal/src/ctx_physicalDevice.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e318338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oatmeal/src/ctx_physicalDevice.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <map>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_core.h>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_raii.hpp>
+#include "ctx.h"
+#include "vulkan/vulkan.hpp"
+
+namespace Oatmeal {
+
+    void ctx::pickPhysicalDevice() {
+        std::vector<vk::raii::PhysicalDevice> physicalDevices = m_instance.enumeratePhysicalDevices();
+        std::vector<vk::raii::PhysicalDevice> supportedDevices{};
+
+        for (const auto device: physicalDevices) {
+            if (isPhysicalDeviceSupported(device)) {
+                supportedDevices.emplace_back(device);
+            }
+        }
+        if (supportedDevices.empty()) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to find a supported device");
+        }
+
+        std::multimap<uint32_t, vk::raii::PhysicalDevice> scores;
+        for (const auto device: supportedDevices) {
+            uint32_t score = scorePhysicalDevice(device);
+            scores.insert(std::make_pair(score, device));
+        }
+        m_physicalDevice = scores.rbegin()->second;
+    }
+
+    bool ctx::isPhysicalDeviceSupported(vk::raii::PhysicalDevice device) {
+        // Check for vulkan 1.4 support
+        bool supportsVulkan14 = device.getProperties().apiVersion >= VK_API_VERSION_1_4;
+
+        // Check for graphics queue support
+        auto queueFamilies = device.getQueueFamilyProperties();
+        bool supportsGraphics = std::ranges::any_of(
+                queueFamilies, [](auto const &qfp) { return !!(qfp.queueFlags & vk::QueueFlagBits::eGraphics); });
+
+        // Check for extension support
+        auto availableDeviceExtensions = device.enumerateDeviceExtensionProperties();
+        bool supportsAllRequiredExtensions = std::ranges::all_of(
+                requiredDeviceExtensions, [&availableDeviceExtensions](auto const &requiredDeviceExtension) {
+                    return std::ranges::any_of(
+                            availableDeviceExtensions, [requiredDeviceExtension](auto const &availableDeviceExtension) {
+                                return strcmp(availableDeviceExtension.extensionName, requiredDeviceExtension) == 0;
+                            });
+                });
+
+
+        // Check for feature support
+        auto features = device.template getFeatures2<vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures2, vk::PhysicalDeviceVulkan13Features,
+                                                     vk::PhysicalDeviceExtendedDynamicStateFeaturesEXT>();
+
+        bool supportsRequiredFeatures =
+                features.template get<vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures2>().features.samplerAnisotropy &&
+                features.template get<vk::PhysicalDeviceVulkan13Features>().dynamicRendering &&
+                features.template get<vk::PhysicalDeviceVulkan13Features>().synchronization2 &&
+                features.template get<vk::PhysicalDeviceExtendedDynamicStateFeaturesEXT>().extendedDynamicState;
+
+        return supportsVulkan14 && supportsGraphics && supportsAllRequiredExtensions && supportsRequiredFeatures;
+    }
+
+
+    uint32_t ctx::scorePhysicalDevice(vk::raii::PhysicalDevice device) {
+        uint32_t score = 0;
+        vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties physicalDeviceProperties = device.getProperties();
+
+        if (physicalDeviceProperties.deviceType == vk::PhysicalDeviceType::eDiscreteGpu) {
+            score += 100;
+        } else if (physicalDeviceProperties.deviceType == vk::PhysicalDeviceType::eIntegratedGpu) {
+            score += 50;
+        } else if (physicalDeviceProperties.deviceType == vk::PhysicalDeviceType::eVirtualGpu) {
+            score += 10;
+        }
+
+        return score;
+    }
+
+} // namespace Oatmeal
diff --git a/oatmeal/src/ctx_surface.cpp b/oatmeal/src/ctx_surface.cpp
index 89119e4..0c9d944 100644
--- a/oatmeal/src/ctx_surface.cpp
+++ b/oatmeal/src/ctx_surface.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <vulkan/vulkan_core.h>
 #include <vulkan/vulkan_raii.hpp>
 
-
 namespace Oatmeal {
 
     void ctx::createSurface() {