Frostbite Technical Director Discusses PS4 API & PS3 SPU vs PS4 ACE
Unless you’re living in a cave, there’s a good chance you’ve heard much regarding AMD’s Mantle API (Application Programming Interface) which provides low level access to the GPU, thus reducing CPU overhead on the PC. We know that DirectX 12 and OpenGL plan to deliver this too – given what is being promised for GDC 14 in just a few days time. On Twitter Johan Andersson pointed out that Mantle isn’t need on the PS4 because it’s own API is low level enough already:
