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JuggLastStand
7 years ago
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How do I enable Mantle API?

Hello, I recently updated my PC about a week and a half ago from the HD 5550 to the HD 7750. Yes, it could run BF4 in DX11 at a stable 30FPS but the CPU is holding me back here. If I'm lucky the GPU usage will be about 50-60% while the CPU usage will be 100%. If I'm not, it'll be 20-40% and 100% (GPU usage and CPU usage, respectively). So I wanna try the Mantle API to make the utilization of CPU better and more efficient. Also, FYI I use the 18.5.1 Adrenalin Driver. (By the way, please don't comment about me not actually having the game but I use my second account to play it.)

System Specs:

OS: Windows 7

RAM: 8GB DDR3 (Underclock to 1.533GHz)

CPU: Athlon II x2 245 (3.3GHz)

GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5

PSU: 500W

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  • ragnarok013's avatar
    ragnarok013
    7 years ago
    @JuggLastStand wrote:
    Wait, I forgot to tell you that when I do that, the game freezes in the loading screen.

    Mantle had performance issues with BF4 and has since been abandoned in favor of the new Vulkan API so I don't think it's worth trying to troubleshoot.

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  • IIPrest0nII's avatar
    IIPrest0nII
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    How do I enable Mantle API?

    You can enable Mantle API in video settings of the game. There will be an option called "Graphics API'. Note that this option will be available only if your graphics card supports Mantle API.

    Also, Mantle API is available only in Battlefield 4 (Speaking about Battlefield games).

  • JuggLastStand's avatar
    JuggLastStand
    7 years ago
    Wait, I forgot to tell you that when I do that, the game freezes in the loading screen.
  • BLVD69's avatar
    BLVD69
    7 years ago

    @JuggLastStand 

    It sounds to me your Gaming PC is just not up to par on playing this game very well at all.

    I would check your PC to see if it's truly stable enough to play your games before buying them.

    Here is a great website to help you to determine for future reference if a game will play or not play well on your PC 

    https://www.pcgamer.com/how-do-i-benchmark-my-pc/

  • JuggLastStand's avatar
    JuggLastStand
    7 years ago
    Well, you're not mistaken, but my GPU is compatible with the API though. I heard that Mantle can help a CPU-limited system so my CPU doesn't hold back the GPU or at the very least, reduce the bottlenecking. Whenever I try to use it, the game freezes during the loading screen even if I have a compatible GPU. (By the way, you might be asking "Why the hell don't you do your research?" or "Why did you buy this underpowered PC?" to which I say this PC is almost a decade years old and I don't upgrade regularly.)
  • ragnarok013's avatar
    ragnarok013
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    @JuggLastStand wrote:
    Wait, I forgot to tell you that when I do that, the game freezes in the loading screen.

    Mantle had performance issues with BF4 and has since been abandoned in favor of the new Vulkan API so I don't think it's worth trying to troubleshoot.

  • ragnarok013's avatar
    ragnarok013
    Hero+
    7 years ago
    @JuggLastStand wrote:
    Too bad DICE still hasn't update BF4 with Vulkan.

    They won't because the game has been out of development for over 2 years.

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