AMD and Havok Demo OpenCL
Posted 03/30/09 at 05:42:44 PM by Andy Salisbury
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At this month’s GDC AMD and Havok teamed up to show off the latest advances in their development of OpenCL, a new programming language that will allow physics processing to swap from the CPU to GPU on the fly.
The concept behind OpenCL is simple; it’s a system that will allow the load from physics processing to shift from different pieces of hardware on the fly. For example, if a gamer has a high end GPU but a slower processor, OpenCL can detect this and move a bulk (if not all) of the physics processing to the GPU, alleviating some of the stress from the CPU. And this system works vice versa, for slower GPUs but high end CPUs.
What’s even better is that OpenCL will work across all platforms. While PhysX currently only works with Nvidia GPU’s, OpenCL will work with AMD and Intel processors, as well as Nvidia and ATI GPUs. So, no more concerns about compatibility!
Sadly, at GDC the demo that was on display was only on an individual piece of hardware, the switch between CPU to GPU wasn’t shown. AMD was clear to state that their demo was only a proof-of-concept, and that the development process is still ongoing.
Image Credit: Havok Destruction Demo
you guys are dumb
Submitted by wh3resmycar on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 10:22am
its not nvidia that you should be worried about.
opencl = open standard (HAL)
havok = intel owned.
dumbasses.
Your just pissed off that
Submitted by gatorXXX on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 12:56pm
Your just pissed off that your new shiney Nvidia GPU isn't going to have sole proprietary physics any more. I hate Intel as well and never will I buy an intel system. But who cares! My AMD/ATI system at least will have physics.
Dick licker.
Great idea
Submitted by digital demon on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 8:17pm
Letting it shift between CPU and GPU on the fly is a great idea.
I'm an NVIDIA supporter and think hardware physics has a bright future, but closed APIs like PhysX and CUDA don't do anything to help the concept move forward.
Submitted by mlee19 on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 7:51pm
Keep it up AMD! Great work, I'm impressed.
I like AMD's GPGPU rhetoric but...
Submitted by QUINTIX256 on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 6:30pm
You must admit that nVidia has had physics running in games well before AMD. But then again I do recall an article about having two cards in crossfire + a third for physics during the R500 days.
You can have your recession. I'm not participating.
Submitted by sasquatch42 on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 5:27pm
Physics for the masses
not just those drinking green koolaid
go AMD
Submitted by QuadCoreAbe on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 5:03pm
Not if it lets Nvidia have its share of it.
Submitted by gatorXXX on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 5:25pm
Yeah, I know. It's the only thing I don't like about it, but what can we do? Let's stage a massive sit in protest!
Submitted by gatorXXX on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 4:21pm
Once again! AMD will reak HAVOK on it's lowlife competitors and shall wear the crown again!!!!
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