| NVIDIA nTerresting News: 01 October 2010 |
| Written by NVIDIA - Brian Burke | ||
| Saturday, 02 October 2010 | ||
NVIDIA nTerresting News: 01 October 2010In this Issue:
GTC Was a Hit!!!! The epicenter of the GPU computing revolution shifted last week to the San Jose Convention Center for this year's GPU Technology Conference. Attendance was up approximately 50% over the inaugural event. "The bottom line is that GTC is growing even as it specializes on just one aspect of NVIDIA's business, the CUDA platform for GPU computing. That's just one of many signals that point to an undeniable trend: the use of GPUs for non-graphics computation is on the rise, led largely by NVIDIA's efforts." GPU computing is changing lives. "The world, as we know it, is changing on a daily basis, and technology is its driving force. For quite a while, I personally felt that there was a little bit of stagnation, due to the lack of progress I have seen in the medical field. MRI, CT Scan, Ultra Sound and Telemetry. I speak about the medical field since I am part of it and usually see or hear new technologies long before they are available, due to continuing education. This is partly due to the amount of time it would take to analyze algorithms or compute problems in a sequential manner, due to the limitations of a CPU. Over the last year, I have personally seen 3D Ultrasound and a 3D Mammogram which use CUDA technology to render images. Using 3D Ultrasound, doctors can now see the development of a child in a womb and possibly cure birth defects. The 3D Mammogram shows the entire breast tissue and can analyze results in real time." GTC is a meeting of the minds. "NVIDIA GTC 2010 has successfully ended. GTC 2010 hosted the world's top scientists, researchers, visualization experts across a broad range of fields that are using the GPU to solve some of the world's most important and complex computing challenges." GTC is a place for innovative companies to show off their work with GPUs. "Jeff Herbst, NVIDIA's vice president of business development, introduced the session and was keen to point out that the building of an 'ecosystem' of keen young start-ups looking to implement NVIDIA technology was of vital importance to the company, especially given the "sluggish economy" that the world still faces. The session then moved on to showcase what companies are actually doing with NVIDIA's toys." GTC is a place to learn about NVIDIA's direction: "The company's three day conference focused on many of its newer products as well as the emerging industries and technologies they can be used in. Aggressively expanding beyond just the traditional PC market is a smart strategy for NVIDIA analysts say." Just because you do not play games, does not mean that NVIDIA technology does not affect you. "GTC offers those with great minds a look at the future and the now, it enhances their interest in utilizing the technology by demonstration and academia. So to answer the question; is GPU Super Computing a Benefit to the masses? I will have to say yes, we are already seeing the benefits, medically, scientifically and in everyday life."
See you next year!
3D Gaming is Where It's At 3D Vision allows you to enjoy your old games in a new way. With 3D Vision kits in the hands of the world's leading developers, 3D in games just keeps getting better. "We tried out the system with a number of games, including Portal and Starcraft II. Portal's compatibility is rated as "excellent," and we found it worked extremely well. The added depth made solving the spatial puzzles more enjoyable and the whole game much more immersive. Starcraft II works similarly well, with added depth to the playing field and explosions flying from the screen. Games such as Batman: Arkham Asylum and Just Cause 2 benefit from being designed specifically for 3D Vision" Expanding the eco-system, Toshiba also announced a 3D Laptop this week. "Personal 3D content is hitting the mainstream with more games, movies, cameras and Web content being released daily," said Phil Eisler, general manager of 3D Vision technology at NVIDIA. "Laptops like the Toshiba Satellite A665 3D Edition with NVIDIA 3D Vision deliver the best-in-class 3D experience to the consumer." And so did Acer. "Today Acer announced a collection of new notebooks for the holiday season including the Acer Aspire 5745DG complete with a 3D displayfor screen popping 3D entertainment."
Interest in 3D Vision and 3D content is strong and growing. 3D Vision unit sales are in the hundreds of thousands and will grow with the continued introduction of new 3D platforms. Some 30 million 3D PCs are expected by 2012. Already, six of the 10 largest monitor makers are shipping 3D displays; and Asus, Toshiba, Clevo and Acer are shipping notebooks. Streaming web content, such as 3D Vision Live, and sporting events, like the US Open Tennis Finals, are happening. There are 3D cameras and projectors supported, and Blu-ray 3D players from Cyberlink and Arcsoft. And over 425 games are supported with 3D Vision technology. Optimus in Use This month, we announced next-gen Optimus notebooks with our new Fermi GPUs. Hypergearmag in the Philippines shows 6 ways Optimus technology benefits you in your daily life. "You're sitting on your daily train ride into the city and want to watch some streaming HD videos to kill the time, but you don't want to drain your battery. You're nearly halfway into your commute and decide it's time to get some work done. No problem. Optimus shuts down the graphics card while you work on your spreadsheets so you can play when you want to, work when you need to, and still have some battery left for everything in between." Optimus optimizes the mobile experience by letting the user get the performance of discrete graphics from a notebook while still delivering great battery life. Optimus accomplishes this by automatically and seamlessly selecting the right graphics processor for the job between an NVIDIA discrete GPU or an Intel integrated GPU. You Better Get Optimus Optimus has quickly become a must-have feature for notebooks. If your next notebook does not have Optimus, your are making a mistake. "So what's missing? Well, let's put it this way: Six months ago, "it" wouldn't have been missing at all because "it" didn't exist. Now, however, the lack of NVIDIA's Optimus technology, which helps eke out the best battery life possible while still offering discrete graphics, is almost a dealbreaker...." No notebook is perfect without NVIDIA Optimus technology to extend that battery time. "There's only one GPU option available, and that's the ATI Radeon HD5850. It's more than fine for mid-to-high-end gaming, even with resolutions cranked up to 1,920x1,080 pixels. Our only real knock is that without NVIDIA's Optimus system, the GPU can't turn itself off automatically to save battery life."
Optimus is a must-have feature for the best notebook experience. "But overall performance is where it truly shines, thanks to NVIDIA's switchable graphics technology and unprecedented battery scores in the mainstream category." Six of the seven top OEMs are shipping Optimus notebooks. Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba have shipped or have announced support for 400M Series with Optimus technology.Systems are available today, with more systems hitting later this month. SLI, Still Better than Crossfire It has been that way for over 4 years. Nothing has changed. "Therefore, I am comfortable saying that NVIDIA SLI does scale better than ATI CrossFire because out of the nine tests we ran, never once did the CrossFire solution scale better than NVIDIA SLI!" SLI scales better. SLI has better compatibility. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Related Articles: |
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