Why GPUs are the New Kings of Cache. Explained

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 2 Hardware [Why GPUs are the New Kings of Cache. Explained.](=.BrYS3AMXTJe9DOH1Tj5FNDZI7Uc85zTw4NcuQIRBZ9s) In the space of four years, GPUs have gone from having a few megabytes of cache to over tenfold that figure. Why did this happen and what benefits has it brought us? =.sRHEP9-Ei3D7aY7q6ubm8in4_x2p0kcN2FZzgAiifII =.Gizwf6BTl1vdiiG2h53XX5wydU6sUvBhd-1frkwPwBs In the space of four years, GPUs have gone from having a few megabytes of cache to over tenfold that figure. Why did this happen and what benefits has it brought us? =.SnkDhPgd4sLntpFdOBD66uqhke8ka0R9XStA4ZfXIsc GPU vs GPU [Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 vs. RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: Is It Worth Spending the Extra $100?](=.iAa1NdMjNrwmTHPkMUoCbAlwzE-_WAgIjBK-7DMIjEU) We compare the GeForce RTX 4070 head-to-head with the more affordable RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. 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