Part of that performance boost is the introduction of Apple's Metal graphics system, which was first introduced with iOS 8. Metal replaces OpenGL and speeds things up.
Apple brought its Metal graphics system from its iOS to the Mac, which Epic Games, developers of the Unreal graphics engine used by many of today's top games, said was significantly faster and less processor intensive for rendering intensive graphics.
While having to tweak their games to support both 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch screens, as well as the existing iPhone 5S's 4 inch screen, might give developers more work, Apple has provided a carrot to ease the way: iOS 8's "Metal" graphics API.
For those unaware, Vainglory is the multiplayer online battle arena Apple showed off on-stage at the iPhone announcement in September to demonstrate the real-world power of the Metal graphics framework and the A8 system on a chip.
To keep up its momentum, Kamcord has reworked its screen-recording SDK to support the Metal graphics framework, Apple's new low-level toolkit for developers looking to squeeze the very best graphics out of the A7 and A8 chips used in Apple gadgets since last year's iPhones and iPads.
The game was unveiled at Apple's September 2014 iPhone 6 announcement event to demonstrate the platform's Metal graphics API.
Apple chose the game to demonstrate the graphics capabilities of their iPhone 6 and Metal graphics API at the iPhone 6's announcement event.
"Thanks to Apple's Metal graphics engine, we were able to put the GPU in charge of all the heavy lifting, and provide retina renderings that can smoothly and instantly zoom all the way in and out on the modular," he adds.
They include paintings, sculpture, architecture, furniture, textiles, glass, metal, jewelry, graphic art, fashion, film and photography, from public and private collections throughout the world.
