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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If you optimize code, it will still run faster if the CPU or GPU is 30% faster.

If you make 50% speed improvements with code, you get 65% improvement with code+hardware upgrades. The hardware multiplies your software gains.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Also, half of the gains in recent years have been in energy efficiency, not just speed.

So if the idea is to do more with less, you don’t wanna rely on old power-hungry designs.