Comments on: Mythbusters’ GPU vs. CPU demo: 1100 paintballs make the Mona Lisa in 275ms

By: ValZero

ValZero — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:11:35 +0000

GTX 295 FTW for the ferrari feel.
ATI so you can get pretty close with a honda ricer.

By: Gameslasher

Gameslasher — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:55:20 +0000

Well, it seems as though there are many more Nvidia fans here than ATI… I think a huzzah is in order.

HUZZAH!!!

I too am an Nvidia fan and am loving the amount of hate Arogath is getting from one post. lol

@Darth Meatloaf

yes…it is every nerds dream, i would love to do what they do :D

By: stefanbanev

stefanbanev — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:47:35 +0000

GPU is a blazingly fast only and only for algorithms executing the same instruction simultaneously upon massive array of numbers – aka SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data). Multi-core Intel/AMD CPU is MIMD machine (Multiple Instructions Multiple Data) therefore, the algorithms with inherently diverged code path runs more efficiently on MIMD and SIMD friendly algorithms are better fit for today’s GPU. Ray-tracing is one of examples where MIMD architecture is required to run it efficiently. The best ray-tracing multi-core CPU implementations outperforms dramatically the best GPU ray-tracing for big number of triangles and the bigger number the bigger gap. GPU fans used to compare single core-2 with GeForce 285 ray tracing bench and as a rule the CPU code is just a port of GPU shaders accomplished by the same authors of GPU ray-tracing implementations however the optimal for CPU ray-tracing is not optimal for GPU and vs. verse. Ray Tracing experts knows this GPU/SIMD limitations too well so NVIDIA worry for its tomorrow 3D positions where ray-tracing is going to rule. Larabee is going to be kind of MIMD/SIMD hybrid closer to clean MIMD and G300 is kind of hybrid but closer to SIMD. Actually even today G200 is not a pure SIMD it has undependable several SIMD units but still it is really good only for SIMD friendly algorithms.

Stefan

By: ov3rcl0ck

ov3rcl0ck — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:41:14 +0000

Well, they compare a single core processor to a cell cored GPU. Duh its gonna have more parallel threads. But the GPU is usually clocked lower than the CPU, and a Cell cored CPU would beat a typical GPU any day.

By: JustAGirl

JustAGirl — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:33:26 +0000

Utilising the right one at the right time is the secret and integrating them form maximum efficiency. It think that might really have some interesting results… What do you think of integrating GPU Based Programming with Neural Network Develompent??

By: Lord Garold

Lord Garold — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:22:58 +0000

Could I bring some wisdom to this debate.

Fuck shit wank toss turd and bollocks.

By: kokos

kokos — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:23:37 +0000

ate re lamnete sta anathema oulloi sas:)

By: Tanriel

Tanriel — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:01:35 +0000

WTF??? what am I earing?? Nvidia budget card and ATI high end? I’m so sorry dude but you are a nut sucker. ATI is making budget card and mid-ranged carde since HD3870… Nvidia just makes the price of the defect card higher and laught after all. Before saying something stupid, try to understand the reel thing cause you are worst than a 12 y/o that play pokemon… so GTFO ball sucker

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:57:47 +0000

One problem, the paintballs were all loaded in sequence what was the gpu doing, sending a fire code? The first one actually processed and made the image, moving the arm as it went the second just launched all the balls in the reverse order they were loaded, nothing special.

By: Darth Meatloaf

Darth Meatloaf — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:52:05 +0000

Adam and Jamie are professional time-wasters.

They do amusing experiments on television for the amusement (and annoyance) of the masses – just look at the traffic on their web site…

The point is this: They are getting PAID to waste their time on these contraptions, and they are getting PAID to waste your time by showing you.

Every nerd’s dream.

By: jawbreaker

jawbreaker — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:10:32 +0000

What a waste of time !

By: Darth Meatloaf

Darth Meatloaf — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:27:27 +0000

First:

@Don – Amen to that – production becomes more complex at a higher rate that the increasing complexity of the item being produced.

Second, @Arogath: Wow. Just… wow.

How 12 are you?

Calm down. It’s a damn video card. Have fun with your ATI, and have even more fun hating NVidia.

Way to compare one of ATI’s high end cards to one of NVidia’s budget cards, btw. Real classy and it really helped you get your point across.

(FYI – not the PSU, that’s still running – with the same NVidia card I plugged into the machine years ago right after the ATI killed the monitor. Not the electricity ((wouldn’t cheap electricity be a good thing?)) because everything was plugged in through an APC UPS. Nice try, though)

By: you

you — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:34:32 +0000

@me, this is more or less talking about parallel computing (not truly parallel computing, but using multiple sequential CPUs). And, while a CPU is faster, it has to do more than a GPU so in terms of graphics making the CPU handle that as well will cause lag.

Good video, I can’t wait to see more true parallel computing in the near future as well as what it can do for things other than graphics computing.

By: me

me — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:14:19 +0000

The whole thing is stupid. A CPU is way faster than GPU in certain items.

By: Devin Coldewey

Devin Coldewey — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:28:09 +0000

Ah. 1100. I was watching it muted the first time through.

By: DAMIen

DAMIen — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:49:24 +0000

Shut the fuck up little freak, your videocard suck

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:32:15 +0000

You’re actually going to compare a budget card with a ATI Pro card? Are you serious? Sure those FX Cards suck, but from what I can tell all budget video cards suck.

And since my card is a 7 Series which is years out of date, and They have a driver that was released “Release Date: July 9, 2008″ I would say they don’t stop making drivers either. Maybe you should check your information first before you come across as a douche bag. Too late on this one.

By: John

John — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:54:44 +0000

Damn watched this vid 30min to late. I was gonna comment on the 1100 and 2100 thing lol

By: kris

kris — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:18:52 +0000

Whoever made this post fails….multiple times in the video they say “1100″ paintballs” and written in the article someone decided that what they really meant was “2100 paintballs”

By: Arogath

Arogath — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:04:53 +0000

Hey Darth Meatloaf,
How about going fuck yourself?
Nvidia makes shit that is useless after 3 month cause they stop doing drivers for. Ati is a lot better, I can even run a great game with a 9800 pro, with Nvidia I can’t run a damn flash game with a FX card. So next time shut the fuck up you little fucker, maybe it’s your PSU that broke everything, or maybe it’s your cheap electricity
BTW, Go fuck yourself Nvidia Fanboy