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GPUs came from the enterprise, and to an extend, military space. Just three letters, SGI. They built mighty expensive 3D accelerators that were used in prohibit

GPUs came from the enterprise, and to an extend, military space. Just three letters, SGI. They built mighty expensive 3D accelerators that were used in prohibitively expensive setups for training pilots for example. They never saw the potential of a consumer grade version of their tech. It should be well known that 3dfx was founded by ex SGI employees.

formerly_proven 4y ago
Realtime 3D graphics were pioneered there, sure, but the laurels for "GPU on a chip" which sparked the 3D revolution firmly rest with nVidia and ATI.
- ogurechny 4y ago
  You mean “3dfx”. Ironically, the original accelerators of both companies you've named were not a success in any way, and hardly contributed to the 3D revolution.
  - pjmlp 4y ago
    And the only reason GL won over Glide was a certain game and its miniGL implementation.
- deleted 4y ago
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- pjmlp 4y ago
  Not really, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS34010 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS34010 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3Dlabs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3Dlabs Among others
ClumsyPilot 4y ago
There is a gulf of 20-30 years between the events you are describing, and GPUs being used for serious ML jobs. During this entire time, GPU innovating was propelled forward by gaming.
- iforgotpassword 4y ago
  Which is not relevant to the question of where it started?
  - paulmd 4y ago
    ackshually babbage’s difference engine was a commercial and scientific computer so I think you’ll find that’s where this all actually began, if you really understand the roots of the technology but oh no those trig tables were used for military ballistics, I am le owned!!! like sorry dude yes everyone here knows computing has always been intertwined with quasi-military applications like codebreaking ARPANET but this specific branch of tech has nothing more than broad general links that everything in computing shares. This particular tech is almost purely an outgrowth of gaming tech and that’s actually sort of unique and interesting in itself, don’t stifle substantive discussion just to throw in a “well ackshuyally” that’s not even very relevant, that’s very disruptive and antisocial. Please foster good discussion here, that’s the underlying mandate of this site.

formerly_proven 4y ago

Realtime 3D graphics were pioneered there, sure, but the laurels for "GPU on a chip" which sparked the 3D revolution firmly rest with nVidia and ATI.

ogurechny 4y ago
You mean “3dfx”. Ironically, the original accelerators of both companies you've named were not a success in any way, and hardly contributed to the 3D revolution.
- pjmlp 4y ago
  And the only reason GL won over Glide was a certain game and its miniGL implementation.
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pjmlp 4y ago
Not really, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS34010 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS34010 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3Dlabs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3Dlabs Among others

ClumsyPilot 4y ago

There is a gulf of 20-30 years between the events you are describing, and GPUs being used for serious ML jobs. During this entire time, GPU innovating was propelled forward by gaming.

iforgotpassword 4y ago
Which is not relevant to the question of where it started?
- paulmd 4y ago
  ackshually babbage’s difference engine was a commercial and scientific computer so I think you’ll find that’s where this all actually began, if you really understand the roots of the technology but oh no those trig tables were used for military ballistics, I am le owned!!! like sorry dude yes everyone here knows computing has always been intertwined with quasi-military applications like codebreaking ARPANET but this specific branch of tech has nothing more than broad general links that everything in computing shares. This particular tech is almost purely an outgrowth of gaming tech and that’s actually sort of unique and interesting in itself, don’t stifle substantive discussion just to throw in a “well ackshuyally” that’s not even very relevant, that’s very disruptive and antisocial. Please foster good discussion here, that’s the underlying mandate of this site.