Title :
The GPU Computing Era
Author :
Nickolls, John ; Dally, William J.
Author_Institution :
NVIDIA, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
GPU computing is at a tipping point, becoming more widely used in demanding consumer applications and high-performance computing. This article describes the rapid evolution of GPU architectures-from graphics processors to massively parallel many-core multiprocessors, recent developments in GPU computing architectures, and how the enthusiastic adoption of CPU+GPU coprocessing is accelerating parallel applications.
Keywords :
computer graphic equipment; coprocessors; multiprocessing systems; parallel architectures; CPU+GPU coprocessing; GPU computing architectures; GPU computing era; consumer applications; graphics processors; high-performance computing; parallel applications; parallel core multiprocessors; Acceleration; Computer applications; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Graphics processing unit; Layout; Parallel processing; Pervasive computing; Pipelines; CUDA; Fermi GPU architecture; GPU computing; GPU coprocessing; NVIDIA.; Tesla GPU architecture; heterogeneous CPU+ scalable parallel computing;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
