ABSTRACT
The stunning rise of mobile platforms has opened a new market for new 3D applications and games where, excitingly, OpenGL ES is the lingua franca for graphics. However, mobile platforms and GPUs have performance profiles and characteristics that may be unfamiliar to desktop developers. Developersmaking the transition from desktop to mobile need to be aware of the limits and capabilities of mobile devices to create the best experience possible for the given hardware resources. This chapter surveys mobile GPU design decisions and constraints, and then explores how these affect classic rendering paradigms.
