Re:FPGAs Need a New Future
by ThrowawayR2 on Monday December 22, 2025 @08:50PM
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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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Re:FPGAs Need a New Future
by checker659 on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @01:10AM
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FPGAs are more like CGRAs these days. With the right DSP units, it could absolutely be competitive with custom silicon.