What do stream processors mean on a graphics card?
Stream processing is a form of computing derived from, and similar to, parallel processing. Stream processing is simplified by limiting the types of operations that are allowed to be performed on the data given.FunctionStream processing is used to accomplish faster computational speeds for large operations by distributing a single, specific task over a large quantity of stream processors. On modern graphics cards, this most often involves the rendering of a high-resolution image or computation of in-game physics.MethodsThere are two major manufacturers of modern graphics cards: Nvidia and ATI (a subsidiary of AMD). Each manufacturer uses a different architecture. Nvidia cards use stream processors sequentially, with each individual processor being specific in its use and assigned individual tasks. ATI groups the stream processors into units of six, with the first four in each six given a task and the others used to process floating point instructions and data checking. This is why ATI
