Open-Source Graphics Processor
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Open-Source Graphics Processor
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Re: Open-Source Graphics Processor
#2I think most people will go, great where can i buy the card... oh. The rewards are just the source code. I don't see how this can reach the first goal.
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#3I think most people will go, great where can i buy the card... oh. The rewards are just the source code. I don't see how this can reach the first goal.
I agree that endusers won't be too happy with this projects, but companies might be, if they need a (not too powerful) video core.
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#4its cool
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#5Looks like a really cool idea!
I'm curious how the framerate could be improved?
Would the reason it's kind of laggy at the higher resolutions be due to the max clock speed of the FPGA or other factors like the number of logic units?
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#6Rather see a ray-tracing GPU.
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#7Is there a reason why the demo video looks like the cutting edge in 1993? Maybe I'm missing something...
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#8I think most people will go, great where can i buy the card... oh. The rewards are just the source code. I don't see how this can reach the first goal.
Yes, this is not going to work without a card as a reward.
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#9I might be wrong, but it looks like this card (at the 300,000 level) has already been designed and used in production. On the one hand, that's a lot more confidence in the fact that they can deliver. On the other hand, what's the initial 300k for if the project is already done?
The higher tiers look more interesting, but I don't know how commercially interesting they are. The Kickstarter is so dry, I'm assuming they're targeting researchers, enthusiasts or people who would otherwise spend a lot of time making their own GPU. There's no reason given on the page why I should be interested in helping them, as someone who is only vaguely knowledgable in the area. It seems really specific, and I can't tell if those people are out there, or they're just asking for money from whoever wanders by.
Finally, there's the licensing. If there is a commercial application for this, they might make a ton of money off a 10K tier for a non-GPL license.
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#10Very nice, and much needed part for a truly free and open source devices such as laptops and media centers.
As a side note however, I have one large complaint about the kickstarter video. It lacks enthusiasm, and it almost look like the speaker dreads the camera.