The world's fastest computers

[Zenbaas]

Twice a year the operators of the world's fastest computers eagerly await their latest ranking compiled by the Top500 project. The chart is based on the maximum rate at which a computer can crunch numbers using what are called floating point operations. November's list has just been released: enjoy our gallery of the five fastest calculators on the planet.

http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn18207-worlds-fastest-computers

But what we really want to know is, can it play Crysis

 

[Leostar]

Wow, awsome. Can I have one too ?

 

[Zenbaas]

Wow, awsome. Can I have one too ?

Problem is, where will you put it

 

[iron man]

the guys there probably have 500 man crysis lans on one pc. all on max graphics

 

[ponder]

But what we really want to know is, can it play Crysis

Crysis does not run on Linux which is the supercomputer OS of choice.

 

[Zenbaas]

Crysis does not run on Linux which is the supercomputer OS of choice.

You do understand that I was joking, riiiight...?

 

[ponder]

You do understand that I was joking, riiiight...?

No, never

 

[TheRift]

http://www.top500.org/lists/2009/11

Well, would you look at that. Cray (SGI owned for a bit) and AMD at the top of the list ... my favourites.