I want to know what is CUDA and Nvidia GPU card in a graphic card of PC?
My graphic card is "Intel(R) HD Graphics family" and does it have an ability of CUDA and Nvidia GPU card?
If not, can I use an external graphic card to gain this ability?
Thanks a lot
The CUDA is platform for parallel computing using special GPU (graphics processing unit) by NVIDIA. This platform allows software developers to highly parallel algorithms on graphic units (there are only 2-8 units (kernels) on geneal CPU, but on GPU there are about 400-800 units but much more weaker). If you algorithm is able to parallelization, you can reduce computing time in more than 5-10 times.
But You can use CUDA only with Nvidia graphic cards. The "Intel(R) HD Graphics family" does not fit. You can see what GPU cards is supports CUDA platform on wiki (link below).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUDA
Dear Anton
Thank you so much. Can I sue an external graphic card? and what brand or characteristics do you recommend?
Regards;
Yes, of course you can use a external graphic card. External cards are the same as internal cards but in hard case and with special interface thunderbolt.
If you want to use CUDA you have to buy cards by NVIDIA. This is the one brand for CUDA :) But AMD RADEON (another graphic card brand) has similar parallel platform. If you want to read more about GPU parallel computing on AMD cards, please read similar thread in Q&A (link below). Or you can use OpenCL (the another platform for parallel computing).
About characteristics: more expensive - better characteristics in most cases:) The price of nvidia cards with CUDA support is in a large price range. It`s depends on your financial capabilities. Nvidia Tesla is the best options for scientific computing.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/GPU_computing_with_AMD_Hardware
CUDA is Computed Unified Device Architecture, Its like some extensions for different languages like C, c++ Fortran to use an Nvidia Gpu card. There are some external card but must be Nvidia brand to use CUDA extensions language. I suggest (for working with CUDA) build your own Desktop with a cheaper Nvidia gpu (like 80-100 .USD), it will be cheaper than a laptop.
check this link
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/cuda-parallel-computing-uk.html
CUDA is one of GPU programming language work with Nvidia Cards. This is the extended version of C language have a working environment with microsoft visual studio 2010 or more version.
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