In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months, or (like me) use a Mac, you may not know that today is launch day for Microsoft Windows7. I’m sure there will be more, but NVidia has just released a few press releases about their contributions to the future of Microsoft operating systems. First is the additions to gaming:
“New advances in parallel computing, physics, and, stereoscopic 3D have amplified the importance of the GPU,” said Mike Ybarra, general manager of Windows Product Management at Microsoft. “These advances, combined with Windows 7, DirectX 11, and DirectCompute will transform PC gaming for years to come.”
Then their contributions to GPU Computing:
“DirectCompute takes GPU computing from a niche to the mainstream by making this potentially life-changing technology available to the millions of users of the Windows 7 operating system,” said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group. “Using the GPU and the CPU as co-processors has already yielded amazing results in fields such as medical, geological and scientific research and will have a transforming effect on consumer applications as well.”
They even manage to plug their new GPU, Fermi:
“NVIDIA has demonstrated its commitment to GPU computing with the announcement of the Fermi architecture,” said Mike Ybarra, general manager of Windows Product Management at Microsoft. “Windows 7 and DirectCompute will make it even easier for developers to create innovative applications that take advantage of the GPU’s massively parallel processing power.”
So, are you running out to get Windows7 today?
via NVIDIA GeForce GPUs Create the Ultimate Gaming Platform with Windows 7. and NVidia GPUs Empower Software Developers to Bring GPU Accelerating Applications to the Masses with WIndows 7 DirectCompute
