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Metal isn't new, it's older than Vulkan, and by some metrics I would consider it better. For one, the learning curve is much smoother: you can get something up
by kvark 8y ago
Metal isn't new, it's older than Vulkan, and by some metrics I would consider it better.
For one, the learning curve is much smoother: you can get something up on screen quickly, but only later discover the advanced features like argument buffers, manual hazard tracking, etc.
- zamadatix 8y agoWe are talking 4 years old (3 for desktop) years old vs 2 years old, you're kidding yourself if you think either is established by virtue of being old vs new. That comparison was only fair with OpenGl.
- kvark 8y agoSure! I'm just pointing out that your earlier statement was off the mark, and it posed Metal as "something new that could be better than Vulkan".