diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 4b91294e..9a10d8b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- rename IFence::Desc -> FenceDesc, add label to FenceDesc
 - implement dynamic rendering in Vulkan
 - remove IFramebuffer and IFramebufferLayout
 - rename IFramebufferLayout::Desc -> FramebufferLayoutDesc
diff --git a/include/slang-rhi.h b/include/slang-rhi.h
index 417d7916..b508a64e 100644
--- a/include/slang-rhi.h
+++ b/include/slang-rhi.h
@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ struct SamplerDesc
     float borderColor[4] = {1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
     float minLOD = -FLT_MAX;
     float maxLOD = FLT_MAX;
+
+    const char* label = nullptr;
 };
 
 class ISampler : public ISlangUnknown
@@ -922,17 +924,19 @@ class IAccelerationStructure : public IResourceView
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW DeviceAddress SLANG_MCALL getDeviceAddress() = 0;
 };
 
+struct FenceDesc
+{
+    uint64_t initialValue = 0;
+    bool isShared = false;
+
+    const char* label = nullptr;
+};
+
 class IFence : public ISlangUnknown
 {
     SLANG_COM_INTERFACE(0x9daf743c, 0xbc69, 0x4887, {0x80, 0x8b, 0xe6, 0xcf, 0x1f, 0x9e, 0x48, 0xa0});
 
 public:
-    struct Desc
-    {
-        uint64_t initialValue = 0;
-        bool isShared = false;
-    };
-
     /// Returns the currently signaled value on the device.
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getCurrentValue(uint64_t* outValue) = 0;
 
@@ -2389,7 +2393,7 @@ class IDevice : public ISlangUnknown
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     createAccelerationStructure(const IAccelerationStructure::CreateDesc& desc, IAccelerationStructure** outView) = 0;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence) = 0;
+    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence) = 0;
 
     /// Wait on the host for the fences to signals.
     /// `timeout` is in nanoseconds, can be set to `kTimeoutInfinite`.
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp b/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp
index 43f8ca27..3f49708c 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createQueryPool(const IQueryPool::Desc& desc, IQueryPool** ou
     }
 }
 
-Result DeviceImpl::createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence)
+Result DeviceImpl::createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence)
 {
     RefPtr<FenceImpl> fence = new FenceImpl();
     SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(fence->init(this, desc));
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.h b/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.h
index 81146250..ffb82afe 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.h
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class DeviceImpl : public RendererBase
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     createQueryPool(const IQueryPool::Desc& desc, IQueryPool** outState) override;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
+    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     waitForFences(GfxCount fenceCount, IFence** fences, uint64_t* fenceValues, bool waitForAll, uint64_t timeout)
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.cpp b/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.cpp
index 88a65ba7..c97827f9 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@ HANDLE FenceImpl::getWaitEvent()
     return m_waitEvent;
 }
 
-Result FenceImpl::init(DeviceImpl* device, const IFence::Desc& desc)
+Result FenceImpl::init(DeviceImpl* device, const FenceDesc& desc)
 {
     SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(device->m_device->CreateFence(
         desc.initialValue,
         desc.isShared ? D3D12_FENCE_FLAG_SHARED : D3D12_FENCE_FLAG_NONE,
         IID_PPV_ARGS(m_fence.writeRef())
     ));
+    if (desc.label)
+    {
+        m_fence->SetName(string::to_wstring(desc.label).c_str());
+    }
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.h b/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.h
index 848d3b0a..581850ef 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.h
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-fence.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class FenceImpl : public FenceBase
 
     HANDLE getWaitEvent();
 
-    Result init(DeviceImpl* device, const IFence::Desc& desc);
+    Result init(DeviceImpl* device, const FenceDesc& desc);
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getCurrentValue(uint64_t* outValue) override;
 
diff --git a/src/debug-layer/debug-device.cpp b/src/debug-layer/debug-device.cpp
index 1252766f..14111dcb 100644
--- a/src/debug-layer/debug-device.cpp
+++ b/src/debug-layer/debug-device.cpp
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Result DebugDevice::createQueryPool(const IQueryPool::Desc& desc, IQueryPool** o
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
-Result DebugDevice::createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence)
+Result DebugDevice::createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence)
 {
     SLANG_RHI_API_FUNC;
     RefPtr<DebugFence> result = new DebugFence();
diff --git a/src/debug-layer/debug-device.h b/src/debug-layer/debug-device.h
index 0f981876..1640cdfd 100644
--- a/src/debug-layer/debug-device.h
+++ b/src/debug-layer/debug-device.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class DebugDevice : public DebugObject<IDevice>
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW const DeviceInfo& SLANG_MCALL getDeviceInfo() const override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     createQueryPool(const IQueryPool::Desc& desc, IQueryPool** outPool) override;
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
+    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     waitForFences(GfxCount fenceCount, IFence** fences, uint64_t* values, bool waitForAll, uint64_t timeout) override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-device.cpp b/src/metal/metal-device.cpp
index ad7adffc..b4c92ace 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-device.cpp
+++ b/src/metal/metal-device.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createQueryPool(const IQueryPool::Desc& desc, IQueryPool** ou
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
-Result DeviceImpl::createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence)
+Result DeviceImpl::createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence)
 {
     AUTORELEASEPOOL
 
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-device.h b/src/metal/metal-device.h
index 4fa67ea6..91eb997d 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-device.h
+++ b/src/metal/metal-device.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class DeviceImpl : public RendererBase
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getTextureRowAlignment(Size* outAlignment) override;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
+    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     waitForFences(GfxCount fenceCount, IFence** fences, uint64_t* fenceValues, bool waitForAll, uint64_t timeout)
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-fence.cpp b/src/metal/metal-fence.cpp
index 12a08b3d..df38a1be 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-fence.cpp
+++ b/src/metal/metal-fence.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace rhi::metal {
 
 FenceImpl::~FenceImpl() {}
 
-Result FenceImpl::init(DeviceImpl* device, const IFence::Desc& desc)
+Result FenceImpl::init(DeviceImpl* device, const FenceDesc& desc)
 {
     m_device = device;
     m_event = NS::TransferPtr(m_device->m_device->newSharedEvent());
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-fence.h b/src/metal/metal-fence.h
index f822b4c4..1b8a0b5f 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-fence.h
+++ b/src/metal/metal-fence.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class FenceImpl : public FenceBase
 
     ~FenceImpl();
 
-    Result init(DeviceImpl* device, const IFence::Desc& desc);
+    Result init(DeviceImpl* device, const FenceDesc& desc);
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getCurrentValue(uint64_t* outValue) override;
 
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-sampler.cpp b/src/metal/metal-sampler.cpp
index 193a607f..33a30939 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-sampler.cpp
+++ b/src/metal/metal-sampler.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Result SamplerImpl::init(DeviceImpl* device, const SamplerDesc& desc)
     samplerDesc->setLodMaxClamp(std::clamp(desc.maxLOD, samplerDesc->lodMinClamp(), 1000.f));
 
     samplerDesc->setSupportArgumentBuffers(true);
+    samplerDesc->setLabel(MetalUtil::createString(desc.label));
 
     // TODO: no support for reduction op
 
diff --git a/src/renderer-shared.cpp b/src/renderer-shared.cpp
index 9ed516f6..43914c57 100644
--- a/src/renderer-shared.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer-shared.cpp
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ Result RendererBase::createMutableRootShaderObject(IShaderProgram* program, ISha
     return SLANG_E_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 }
 
-Result RendererBase::createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence)
+Result RendererBase::createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence)
 {
     SLANG_UNUSED(desc);
     *outFence = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/renderer-shared.h b/src/renderer-shared.h
index 0bec7d68..85996311 100644
--- a/src/renderer-shared.h
+++ b/src/renderer-shared.h
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ class RendererBase : public IDevice, public ComObject
     createMutableRootShaderObject(IShaderProgram* program, IShaderObject** outObject) override;
 
     // Provides a default implementation that returns SLANG_E_NOT_AVAILABLE.
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
+    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
 
     // Provides a default implementation that returns SLANG_E_NOT_AVAILABLE.
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp b/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp
index 793cec23..1308a2d7 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp
@@ -1386,6 +1386,18 @@ void DeviceImpl::_transitionImageLayout(
     _transitionImageLayout(commandBuffer, image, format, desc, oldLayout, newLayout);
 }
 
+void DeviceImpl::_labelObject(uint64_t object, VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT objectType, const char* label)
+{
+    if (label && m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
+    {
+        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT};
+        nameDesc.object = object;
+        nameDesc.objectType = objectType;
+        nameDesc.pObjectName = label;
+        m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(m_api.m_device, &nameDesc);
+    }
+}
+
 Result DeviceImpl::getTextureAllocationInfo(const TextureDesc& descIn, Size* outSize, Size* outAlignment)
 {
     TextureDesc desc = fixupTextureDesc(descIn);
@@ -1589,15 +1601,7 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createTexture(const TextureDesc& descIn, const SubresourceDat
     // Bind the memory to the image
     m_api.vkBindImageMemory(m_device, texture->m_image, texture->m_imageMemory, 0);
 
-    if (desc.label && m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
-    {
-        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {};
-        nameDesc.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
-        nameDesc.object = (uint64_t)texture->m_image;
-        nameDesc.objectType = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE_EXT;
-        nameDesc.pObjectName = desc.label;
-        m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(m_api.m_device, &nameDesc);
-    }
+    _labelObject((uint64_t)texture->m_image, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE_EXT, desc.label);
 
     VKBufferHandleRAII uploadBuffer;
     if (initData)
@@ -1924,15 +1928,7 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createBufferImpl(
         SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(buffer->m_buffer.init(m_api, desc.size, usage, reqMemoryProperties));
     }
 
-    if (desc.label && m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
-    {
-        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {};
-        nameDesc.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
-        nameDesc.object = (uint64_t)buffer->m_buffer.m_buffer;
-        nameDesc.objectType = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER_EXT;
-        nameDesc.pObjectName = desc.label;
-        m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(m_api.m_device, &nameDesc);
-    }
+    _labelObject((uint64_t)buffer->m_buffer.m_buffer, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER_EXT, desc.label);
 
     if (initData)
     {
@@ -2026,6 +2022,8 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createSampler(SamplerDesc const& desc, ISampler** outSampler)
     VkSampler sampler;
     SLANG_VK_RETURN_ON_FAIL(m_api.vkCreateSampler(m_device, &samplerInfo, nullptr, &sampler));
 
+    _labelObject((uint64_t)sampler, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_SAMPLER_EXT, desc.label);
+
     RefPtr<SamplerImpl> samplerImpl = new SamplerImpl(this);
     samplerImpl->m_sampler = sampler;
     returnComPtr(outSampler, samplerImpl);
@@ -2491,7 +2489,7 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createQueryPool(const IQueryPool::Desc& desc, IQueryPool** ou
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
-Result DeviceImpl::createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence)
+Result DeviceImpl::createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence)
 {
     RefPtr<FenceImpl> fence = new FenceImpl(this);
     SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(fence->init(desc));
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-device.h b/src/vulkan/vk-device.h
index 3592b367..ca03cc96 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-device.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-device.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class DeviceImpl : public RendererBase
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getTextureRowAlignment(Size* outAlignment) override;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const IFence::Desc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
+    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL createFence(const FenceDesc& desc, IFence** outFence) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL
     waitForFences(GfxCount fenceCount, IFence** fences, uint64_t* fenceValues, bool waitForAll, uint64_t timeout)
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ class DeviceImpl : public RendererBase
         void* pUserData
     );
 
+    void _labelObject(uint64_t object, VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT objectType, const char* label);
+
     void _transitionImageLayout(
         VkImage image,
         VkFormat format,
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ class DeviceImpl : public RendererBase
         VkImageLayout oldLayout,
         VkImageLayout newLayout
     );
+
     void _transitionImageLayout(
         VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer,
         VkImage image,
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-fence.cpp b/src/vulkan/vk-fence.cpp
index 8c413454..39aabc3b 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-fence.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-fence.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FenceImpl::~FenceImpl()
     }
 }
 
-Result FenceImpl::init(const IFence::Desc& desc)
+Result FenceImpl::init(const FenceDesc& desc)
 {
     if (!m_device->m_api.m_extendedFeatures.vulkan12Features.timelineSemaphore)
         return SLANG_E_NOT_AVAILABLE;
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ Result FenceImpl::init(const IFence::Desc& desc)
         m_device->m_api.vkCreateSemaphore(m_device->m_api.m_device, &createInfo, nullptr, &m_semaphore)
     );
 
+    m_device->_labelObject((uint64_t)m_semaphore, VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_EXT, desc.label);
+
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-fence.h b/src/vulkan/vk-fence.h
index 8b11f0ce..2327e798 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-fence.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-fence.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class FenceImpl : public FenceBase
 
     ~FenceImpl();
 
-    Result init(const IFence::Desc& desc);
+    Result init(const FenceDesc& desc);
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getCurrentValue(uint64_t* outValue) override;