On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Kevin LaTona <[email protected]> wrote:
> With GPU cards getting so cheap, I was looking into see at what point it > makes sense to off load task to them vs leaving it on the CPU. Here's a note on that: http://visionexperts.blogspot.com/2010/03/gpu-is-not-often-fastest.html > And or if GPU's are still so specialized that mere mortals still can't use > them yet. Well, doing general purpose computation on GPUs is still pretty bleeding enge, so it's low-level work. Also -- we're getting more an more cores around, so some simple multi-processing may be easier and worth it. But it may be good for some specific processes -- what is it you need to do fast and large? -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [email protected]
