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Why do we call them GPUs these days? Most GPUs, sitting in racks in datacenters, aren't "processing graphics" anyhow.
by andrewdb 7mo ago
Why do we call them GPUs these days?
Most GPUs, sitting in racks in datacenters, aren't "processing graphics" anyhow.
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