Legendary video game developer imagines a future where GPUs don't need PCs — John Carmack envisions a GPU with Linux onboard, so you would just add power and a display

Earlier today, legendary video games developer John Carmack made the case for what one might casually describe as a standalone graphics card.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/legendary-video-game-developer-imagines-a-future-where-gpus-dont-need-pcs-john-carmack-envisions-a-gpu-with-linux-onboard-so-you-would-just-add-power-and-a-display

Created 3mo | Dec 7, 2024, 6:40:10 PM


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