Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream

**MIG-31** · Jun 2, 2009, 07:40 AM

Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years ago the Santa Clara-based chipmaker started looking beyond just 3D performance to a future where GPUs could be used for more than just rendering graphics.
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Source: Digitimes

Jun 2, 2009, 07:40 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years ago the Santa Clara-based chipmaker started looking beyond just 3D performance to a future where GPUs could be used for more than just rendering graphics. General-purpose. ____________ Source: Digitimes __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here