AMD nears launch of Mantle software to enable outstanding PC game graphics

Advanced Micro Devices is close to launching its Mantle software to enable PC games to make much better use of 3D graphics hardware in a computer. You may not care about the technology, but your eyes will appreciate what it can do for 3D games and other cool visual apps.

The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based chip maker was preparing to launch Mantle, which it believes can dramatically improve graphics in games and other applications, on Wednesday evening. But a bug has held up the release, which will be issued as a new driver, or the underlying software for a computer. Electronic Arts is still working on a Mantle-based version of its popular Battlefield 4 first-person shooter, but it’s not quite ready.