OpenGL API is broken

[Bucic]

A former AMD software engineer that's now working at Firaxis Games -- including his role as working on the graphics for Civilization V -- has come out to say that "OpenGL is broken."

 

If you think 'Nah, he's just an AMD-dude pushing for AMD's Mantle API', then read this blog post http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTY4Nzc titled 'the many problems with OpenGL'.

 

AMD Mantle API

 

I really hate it when some 20 y.o. crapware holds a good part of industry back.

 

EDIT:

The point:

AMD Mantle is needed and the low driver overhead is hardly the only reason why it is needed.

Edited June 1, 2014 by Bucic