Items tagged with 'GPGPU'
GPU Tech: NVIDIA Talks Fermi, Unveils Nexus
If you've followed the early announcements concerning Fermi, NVDIA's next-generation GPU architecture, you should already be aware that the new GPU core is both an evolution of the existing GT200 architecture and a significant new design in its own right. NVIDIA made it clear early on that they weren't going to be talking... Read More
GPU Tech: NVIDIA Talks Fermi, Unveils Nexus
If you've followed the early announcements concerning Fermi, NVDIA's next-generation GPU architecture, you should already be aware that the new GPU core is both an evolution of the existing GT200 architecture and a significant new design in its own right. NVIDIA made it clear early on that they weren't going to be talking... Read More
NVIDIA's Road Ahead: Ion, Tegra and The Future of The Company
NVIDIA has built its brand and reputation as a GPU designer since the company was founded in 1993, but recent comments by the company have implied that it believes platforms like Tegra and ION will be key revenue generators in the future. We've previously discussed NVIDIA's ongoing emphasis on the GPU as a massively parallel... Read More
ATI Updates Stream Video Transcoding Runtime
AMD will be making an ATI Catalyst v9.5 hotfix driver package available for Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) users that feature a new ATI Stream transcoding runtime. The new runtime enables faster transcoding with lower CPU usage for ATI Stream compatible applications that leverage the power of a GPU for some computing... Read More
NVIDIA Gives Fellowships To 10 Graduate Students
NVIDIA Provides Fellowships To 10 Top Graduate Students In Visual Computing SANTA CLARA, CA. – NVIDIA, the world leader in visual computing technologies, today announced that 10 graduate students have received grants under the eighth annual NVIDIA Fellowship Program, which is intended to fund work to solve complex visual... Read More
NVIDIA Names Harvard a CUDA Center of Excellence
NVIDIA Names Harvard University a CUDA Center of ExcellenceHarvard Recognized as a CUDA Center of Excellence for Its Pioneering Work Using GPU Computing SANTA CLARA, CA-APRIL 2, 2009 - NVIDIA Corporation, inventor of the GPU, today announced that Harvard University has been recognized as a CUDA Center of Excellence... Read More
AMD Responds To AVIVO Video Converter Feedback
AMD has released a short FAQ in response to recent feedback the company has received regarding the initial release of their GPU-accelerated ATI AVIVO Video Converter. Much of the feedback was related to the application's feature set, quality, compatibility, and performance. Here's what AMD has to say... Q: What are... Read More
NVIDIA Releases Beta v2.1 CUDA Toolkit and SDK
NVIDIA Releases Version 2.1 Beta of the CUDA Toolkit and SDK DECEMBER 19, 2008- NVIDIA has announced the availability of version 2.1 beta of its CUDA toolkit and SDK. This is the latest version of the C-compiler and software development tools for accessing the massively parallel CUDA compute architecture... Read More
Cryostasis To Use PhysX For Fluid Simulation
Ever since NVIDIA acquired AGEIA and assimilated their PhysX IP, there has been an outcry for more triple-A game titles that fully utilize the technology. Currently there are only a handful of popular, shipping titles that take full advantage of PhysX, but NVIDIA's developer relations team seems to have been pushing hard... Read More
AMD Adopts OpenCL 1.0 Specification
AMD Adopts OpenCL 1.0 Specification Ratified by The Khronos Group, Reaffirms Commitment to Open Standards for CPU+GPU Compute -- Company plans OpenCL-compliant SDK preview release in first half of 2009, giving developers a better, truly open choice for writing applications that can execute on CPUs and GPUs within a system... Read More
NVIDIA Announces Full Support For OpenCL 1.0
NVIDIA Adds OpenCL To Its Industry Leading GPU Computing ToolkitNVIDIA’s Revolutionary CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture to Support OpenCL SIGGRAPH ASIA 2008 — SINGAPORE—DECEMBER 9 2008 — NVIDIA Corporation today announced its full support for the newly released OpenCL 1.0 specification from the Khronos Group. OpenCL... Read More
S3 Graphics Showcases GPGPU Functionality
S3 Graphics Showcases GPGPU Functionality with S3FotoPro Image Enhancement ApplicationFremont, California, October 17, 2008 - S3 Graphics, a leading provider of graphics and HD Multimedia technologies, today announced the availability of S3FotoPro™, a GPGPU application using the latest programmable architecture powered... Read More
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