AMD Plans 1,000-GPU Supercomputer For Games, Cloud

arcticstoat writes "AMD is planning to use over 1,000 Radeon HD 4870 GPUs to create a supercomputer capable of processing one petaflop, which the company says will make 'cloud' computing a reality. When it's built later this year, the Fusion Render Cloud will be available as an online powerhorse for a variety of people, from gamers to 3D animators. The company claims that it could 'deliver video games, PC applications and other graphically-intensive applications through the Internet "cloud" to virtually any type of mobile device with a web browser.' The idea is that the Fusion Render Cloud will do all the hard work, so all you need is a machine capable of playing back the results, saving battery life and the need for ever greater processing power. AMD also says that the supercomputer will 'enable remote real-time rendering of film and visual effects graphics on an unprecedented scale.' Meanwhile, game developers would be able to use the supercomputer to quickly develop games, and also 'serve up virtual world games with unlimited photo-realistic detail.' The supercomputer will be powered by OTOY software, which allows you to render 3D visuals in your browser via streaming, compressed online data."

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Wow, streamed 3D games..

[Malawar]

Awesome.

Someone has to say it...

[crashandburn66]

Imagine a beowulf cluster of these!

All I Can Say Is

[Keanu Reeves]

Whoa

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[Surt]

Wow ... the effort that went into writing that boggles the mind. I mean, I feel bad wasting 5 seconds of my life typing up this reply.

for reals?

[kaizokuace]

People are trying too hard just to play Crysis. wtf!

The Really Important Question...

[CodeBuster]

Is will it be able to run Windows Vista?

Re:I look forward to

[shawb]

All that from your flying car, I assume?

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[Surt]

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