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    Cuda

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jack, Apr 9, 2011.

  1. Jack

    Jack Guest

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    If I am going to get a laptop with NVidia's CUDA technology, what windows programs can I use to benefit from this tech?
     
    Jack, Apr 9, 2011
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    For a normal user? None. Massively-parallel computing is an ongoing research topic. Hasn't made its way into mainstream programs.
     
    Lithus, Apr 10, 2011
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  3. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    What Lithus said

    anyway now cuda is just an isolated relic of nvidia's atempt to put ati out of the market direct compute and opencl should soon make cuda a long forgoten joke
     
    granyte, Apr 10, 2011
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  4. KonstantinDK

    KonstantinDK Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, cuda used in Adobe premier for video stuff. It helps. Although I don't get why it has to use only cuda cores and not just any videocard... Like ATI.
     
    KonstantinDK, Apr 10, 2011
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    Cuda sucks big time for research. I've found OpenCL to be a lot more efficient and faster.
     
    metril, Apr 10, 2011
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    adobe stuff use ati stream also so any gpu would help
     
    granyte, Apr 10, 2011
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  7. Jack

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    Ok. I was kinda talking about video editing, sorry for not being specific. I figured that would be the primary use of it.
     
    Jack, Apr 10, 2011
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  8. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I have used CUDA with DVDfab to compress video, i could compress an 50gb blu-ray in under 3hr`s, i think it was a lot longer using the cpu, just for backup purposes though.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Apr 10, 2011
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    No, CUDA has little to nothing to do with video processing. It's about using your GPU as a massively parallel math co-processor.
     
    Pirx, Apr 10, 2011
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    The primary use of it that I would see. Not what the concept is.
     
    Jack, Apr 10, 2011
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    ExMM, Apr 11, 2011
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    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    A few video transcoding programs make use of CUDA. That's about it though. And even in that area, Intel's QuickSync is giving CUDA signficant competition.
     
    Peon, Apr 11, 2011
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    Although I believe that Quick Sync is only used in 2 programs as to yet.
     
    Jack, Apr 11, 2011
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    The entire Adobe Creative Suite makes use of it. Recent commercial media conversion software use cuda and stream. It is also used in 3d modelling assuming you are using a renderer that supports gpgpu. It is used by universities to do heavy scientific simulation and it is also used to crack passwords.
     
    Ayle, Apr 11, 2011
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    I meant Quick Sync..
     
    Jack, Apr 11, 2011
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    premiere pro cs5 is cuda only. photoshop and after effects cs5 use open gl. adobe is in partnership with nvidia and i wouldnt be surprised if they move their entire suite to cuda in cs6.
    other video editing programs like powerdirector and muvee reveal also use cuda but also use the amd counterpart.
    a lot of media players also use cuda to decode the video, relieving the cpu for other tasks. they usually support amd's counterpart also.
     
    trvelbug, Apr 27, 2011
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