Do you want to know the difference between CPU and GPU?

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Yesterday a question popped into my mind after reading about the new Nvidia Digit supercomputer (which will retail at $3,000) and RTX 5090 GPU (which will cost $2,000), which was "Why do CPUs exist, if GPUs are so good?" or something like that.

For non-professionals this is an interesting question, who are using gaming laptops/PCs in their daily lives for content creation and such.

If you are wondering similar questions or someone in your circle is, this link will be helpful:
https://codingstuff.substack.com/p/if-gpus-are-so-good-why-do-we-still

Sage Turner · Accepted Answer

Great point! The GPU excels at highly parallel tasks like rendering but CPUs are essential for running general-purpose code

Daniel Joseph · Answer

Now I get it!  The CPU manages everything, and the GPU focuses on the heavy tasks.

André J · Answer

Nvidia Digits + Cursor = Fast local models for coding.

Alexander James · Answer

CPUs are the brains of the computer, managing operations that GPUs can't handle on their own.

Brody Clarke · Answer

It's true that GPUs do a lot of the heavy lifting in gaming and high performance tasks, but the CPU still plays a key role

André J · Answer

@shahza1bmushtaq Hopefully I will get one on launch. The cursor team will need to add support as well I suppose. 1k TFlops  🤤

Amelia Hart · Answer

That's a great question! While GPUs are super powerful for parallel tasks like gaming, AI, and content creation

Jonathan Lynch · Answer

That made sense to me.  The CPU handles the basics, and the GPU tackles the specialized work.

André J · Answer

@shahza1bmushtaq Not as expensive as spending 50$ a day on O1 😅 like I am now. I will recoup in 60days

ShahZaib · Answer

@sentry_co You'll have to wait until May when it launches😁

Scarlett Dean · Answer

Ah, I see now! I always thought GPUs could replace CPUs, but the CPU multitasks and the GPU handles the complex stuff.

Lila Parker · Answer

I always thought they were pretty similar until I learned that CPUs handle general tasks while GPUs are optimized for parallel processing great for gaming and AI.

Christopher Clark · Answer

While GPUs are excellent for graphics, multitasking and other fundamental system operation require the CPU.

Derek Carlson · Answer

It's like GPUs are so powerful for graphics and tasks like rendering, but CPUs seem to hold their ground for everything else.

ShahZaib · Answer

@sentry_co A brilliant privacy-centric combo, but expensive.

Do you want to know the difference between CPU and GPU?

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