CGI-Quality said:
In fairness, Mantle isn't open either. I know one is an API, but both sides do it. Makes sense from a competitive standpoint, but I agree that it is a little annoying. |
I suspect Mantle is just something that made sense after the work done on consoles. On the other hand, nVidia have a habit of using proprietary tech or even giving the illusion of proprietary tech (see Tegra 3 specific features... even though other mobile GPUs were far more capable).
The problem IMO is that it doesn't really seem to have much of a positive effect for nVidia. I don't know anyone that's actively sought out a Tegra device (and most major devices use alternative chips so manufacturers are hardly on board), and stuff like physX got poor support (as a result of being proprietary and only useful for half the market) making it a redundant selling point.
