CPU on a GPU = Cheaper PC's (AMD and ATI)

[Peppercorns]

Check out this link: http://www.megagames.com/news/html/hardware/amdatiworkingoncngpu.shtml

Tell me wat you think

 

[|tera|]

It's pretty cool, not for a gamer, and definitely not for the future, but it's cool, unless you are telling me that GPU/CPU can run VISTA, then I'd smile

 

[Nokkie]

yep herd the news two eeks ago - no fence ::

 

[Elfreako]

Well, I would think it would need a faster bus than PCI-E for starters...unless im understanding this wrong. But yes i could see a market for this on OEM and budget PCs, we all know current on board solutions are NOT up to the task.

 

[killadoob]

isnt a cpu slot faster than a pci e slot

 

[Peppercorns]

I would presume so....since it is one of the main components of a pc

 

[Nokkie]

wouldn't the cpu herts interfear with the gpu when it's calculating the graphics?

 

[Carlhead]

no it would work the same as a dual core CPU. Except the CPU would be able to interface directly with the GPU...

I don't see it being gaming orientated, due to technical and cooling limitations, but we will see VERY cheap intergrated systems.

 

[antowan]

Could be interesting. What would Intel and Nvidia do?

Funny how these mergers work out and for what reasons.