Found in GAF... interesting.

@relativegames 9x draw calls is credible over stock D3D, but Nvidia OpenGL extensions can give similar I mprocements.
— John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) October 6, 2013
This follows AMD's own statements that OpenGL with their extensions are going to make their GCN cards about as fast as Mantle will do.

Outch.
So Mantle didn't have any advantage over what we have today with OpenGL.







