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From Arcade to AI: The GPU's Journey to Computing Dominance
The GPU evolved from fixed-function arcade chips in the 1970s to programmable processors driving modern AI. Key milestones include 3dfx's Voodoo card in 1993, Sony coining the term 'GPU' in 1994, and Microsoft's DirectX 7 standardizing hardware T&L in 1998. Today's GPUs power everything from gaming to scientific simulations and deep learning.
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The article offers a solid historical primer but glosses over how Nvidia's CUDA platform in 2007 truly unlocked GPUs for general-purpose computing, a pivotal shift that made AI breakthroughs possible.
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