AMD unveils 'Mantle' API to optimize GPU performance - Debute with BF4

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Zappykins said:

fatslob-:O said:

Zappykins said:
Interesting, this could be a big hit, or just like Nvidia's PhysX, blow away with a puff of smoke. It helps to remember for every PlayStation or DirectX version that comes out and succeed, that many more attempts at things have failed.

If it's really good, and other companies adopt it, then it could really be something.

I'd be willing to bet that it would be a much more relevant hit than physx seeing as all consoles use amd now.

Hmmm, not sure I would take that bet either.  NVidia may have come up with something special on their own - or join them. Like how most streaming devices use SilverLight (for the moment) rather than their own platform.

They have some neat server rendering stuff they have been working with Microsoft on, perhaps that's is another way they are planning future revenue?  From the server GPU side?  Or maybe someone like Intel will buy them up. (I have no idea about that.)

This will also put a little fire under Microsoft and might cause some interesting effects to DirectX 12, whenever that comes out.

I doubt intel will buy them because Jen will want to demand the position of CEO of intel and I doubt their board of directors will allow it. Microsoft and sony and valve maybe will have to start obeying amd from now on LOL.