Luxion also adds new lighting placement flexibility, Pantone libraries, and more. A tighter connection to several 3D CAD products tops the list of new features in KeyShot 4, just released by Luxion. The CPU-based 3D rendering and animation software continues to do well in the small but highly competitive product development visualization space. New Live Linking … [Read more...] about Live linking to CAD tops list of KeyShot new features
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JPR new market report quantifies smartphone and tablet CPU/GPU market
The global report includes definitions, market data, evaluations, and in-depth analysis of market growth dynamics. Jon Peddie Research today releases a new market study exploring and quantifying the growth of “System on a Chip” mobile CPU/GPUs and the intellectual property behind them. The report, “Dynamics in SoC, GPU, and IP markets” closely examines overall market sizes, … [Read more...] about JPR new market report quantifies smartphone and tablet CPU/GPU market
Graphics chip shipments up 5.5% on Intel gains
Sequentially the market grew 2.5%, predicting slight growth ahead for PC market. Graphics chip shipments were up 5.5% in the second quarter of 2012, compared to the same quarter of 2011, according to market research released today by Jon Peddie Research (JPR). On a quarter-by-quarter basis, graphics chip shipments rose 2.5%. Sequentially, most vendors saw shipments rise … [Read more...] about Graphics chip shipments up 5.5% on Intel gains
Fabric Engine leverages the cloud for high-performance applications
Built to solve complex simultaneous uses of CPU and GPU for animation, Fabric Engine has the potential to solve knotty issues in a wide variety of disciplines. By Kathleen Maher It’s not much of a secret that while processors, CPUs and GPUs alike have undergone tremendous architectural changes over the past 10 years, software has a ways to go before it really takes … [Read more...] about Fabric Engine leverages the cloud for high-performance applications
Lucid takes GPU virtualization to the cloud and beyond
Intelligent real-time graphics flow can synchronize CPU and GPU output. By Jon Peddie Started in 2004 Lucid came out at CES 2011 and formally announced its GPU virtualization technology at the show. It then demonstrated it at CeBIT, in March 2011 and in April ODMs announced Virtu licenses (including Intel, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Asrock, Foxconn, Sapphire and more). Today the … [Read more...] about Lucid takes GPU virtualization to the cloud and beyond
Third quarter graphics chip shipments up 18.4%
Intel led the quarter with 36.5% growth, Nvidia had 30% growth, according to Jon Peddie Research. Graphics chips and component manufacturers recorded a strong third quarter, according to the new market report released today by Jon Peddie Research. Market volume returned to normal seasonality, and was higher on both sequential and year-over-year comparisons. 2011 … [Read more...] about Third quarter graphics chip shipments up 18.4%
Jon Peddie Research releases new report on Embedded Graphics Processors
The market dynamics created by EGPs are killing off Integrated Graphics Processors, not the newer GPUs. Jon Peddie Research has released a new report on the major shift in the computer graphics marketplace, with the rise of Embedded Graphics Processors (EGPs) displacing the previous technology generation of Integrated Graphics Processors (IGPs). According to the new report, … [Read more...] about Jon Peddie Research releases new report on Embedded Graphics Processors
We are Moore’s Law
The good old days ended when graphic processing units (GPUs) stuck a rocket in the pocket of Moore's Law. Now nothing is fast enough. Comment by Jon Peddie. By Jon Peddie Ever since GPU technology turned the FLOPS curve upside down we’ve been measuring ourselves relative to Moore’s Law. GPU technology is advancing faster than the development of the CPU technology … [Read more...] about We are Moore’s Law
Will Fusion propel AMD back into the workstation processor market?
It has been a rough few years for AMD as a player in workstations. But JPR senior analyst Alex Herrera sees light at the end of the tunnel. By Alex Herrera AMD has traveled a bumpy road in the workstation market, to some degree a result of the daunting logistics in its acquisition of graphics vendor ATI, but in large part due to its own ambivalence. But with its new Fusion … [Read more...] about Will Fusion propel AMD back into the workstation processor market?
Nvidia extends reach into mobile computing with Icera acquisition
Icera's programmable radio technology is a real coup. Nvidia is poised to be a major player in mobile computing on par with Intel and Qualcomm. By Jon Peddie Nvidia recently announced the acquisition of Icera, a UK-based maker of baseband chips for 3G and 4G handsets, for $367 million in cash. This is a really big deal—not for the purchase price but for the impact it … [Read more...] about Nvidia extends reach into mobile computing with Icera acquisition