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> it's possible the GPU might not have ever really emerged as a major consumer product I’m really skeptical about this take, the gains from the GPU architectur
by klysm 4y ago
> it's possible the GPU might not have ever really emerged as a major consumer product
I’m really skeptical about this take, the gains from the GPU architecture are too large to pass up on
- _the_inflator 4y agoParent poster seems to be from Intel. They argued very similar about specialized CPUs back then. "You only need one chip" Then came 3dfx, which was a blast. You can even call the Amiga Blitter as one of the first GPUs, at least a specialized graphics chip. Same goes for coprocessors, like a math unit in a 486DX for example.
- scaredginger 4y agoYeah, especially considering Quake 3D was the killer GPU app