appleMetal provides near-direct access to the graphics processing unit (GPU).
= lower level of abstraction?
gotta need that to optimize the shit out of the bad graphics cards on mac amirite
gemmnot a graphics programmer but here goes:
- opengl on tf2 works by a layer which translates directx calls to opengl (something like this, though that seems to be for dota)
But don't you introduce significant overhead by doing so?