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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."
EPIC FAIL....why?
cause in the end when they tax the heck out of the net as Hollywood wants and we can't afford net connections what fraking goo dis this going to be. I am already looking to get all the games i don't see as online cause that is all they are a tax on you.
in the end you pay hundreds a dollars for stuff not worth a 100th that. Also who the hell is gonna be able to afford to play there crap.
Time get get the stupid greed out of the internet people and start waking up to HEY what is affordable and useful.
IF they haven't realized the economy is tanking REAL bad and its about half way to the bottom yet, another trillion in bad loans is coming and the USA govt is powerless now.
Yeah, give that little troll feller credit! I mean he put down that Mac users would "upgrade" to Windows for BonziBuddy! Now damn it THAT'S funny!
ACs don't waste your time replying, your posts are never seen by me.