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0 pointsThrowawayR23mo ago0 comments

And you think that a downloaded codec on an FPGA would perform anywhere close to custom silicon? Because it won't; configurability comes at a steep cost.

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checker6593mo ago

FPGAs are more like CGRAs these days. With the right DSP units, it could absolutely be competitive with custom silicon.

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0 pointsThrowawayR23mo ago0 comments

And you think that a downloaded codec on an FPGA would perform anywhere close to custom silicon? Because it won't; configurability comes at a steep cost.

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checker6593mo ago

FPGAs are more like CGRAs these days. With the right DSP units, it could absolutely be competitive with custom silicon.

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