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Author: lostluck

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+title: "NVIDIA CES Keynote"
+date: 2025-01-06T21:46:16-08:00
+tags: [dev, nvidia, cuda, pc, gpu, nas]
+categories:
+  - Dev
+  - Personal
+---
+
+I just watched the [CES 2025 Keynote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k82RwXqZHY8)
+by NVIDIA CEO Jepsen Huang. 
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+I'm feeling the hype.
+
+I've never heard him speak before. He's a nerd. I love it, even if it is a bit
+corny. The keynote was very well staged.
+
+I kinda want to get the 5080FE if I can swing it when they release on the 30th.
+Wish me luck!
+
+The 4080 Super is already more than twice as powerful as the 2070 Super that I have.
+(See [here](https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2070S-Super-vs-Nvidia-RTX-4080-S-Super/4048vs4156).)
+And if the numbers bear out, the 5080 should be 
+
+Along with the [NAS](/tags/nas), this is the year to replace my GPU to avoid
+having a full computer to buy and build in 3-4 years. What's the point of an
+machine with upgradable components if you don't do it one piece at a time?
+
+I have already checked and my exisitng PSU should be enough to power it. I
+can also get an official cable for the dramatic power connector it requires,
+instead of a tricky adapter set up.
+
+The 2070 Super I have is unfortunately 7mm too long to simply migrated into the
+NAS case though. Either I'll need to do some surgery to it, or the case itself
+to make it fit. The overkill PSU I'm putting into it could certainly power it
+at least.
+
+-----
+
+Related, I recently read [The NVIDIA Way](https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324086710) by Tae Kim,
+while sitting by a pool in San Jose del Cabo, and the flights there and back.
+It was an interesting read! I liked learning the story of the company, along with
+the major milestones in the hardware development process. I was taken back to my
+point of view from growing up as a gamer and CS student.
+
+It did briefly make me want to try out CUDA programming, but the urge passed.
+
+Overall it seemed too finicky to do more than a passing hack or two. If it does
+come up, I'll be sure to write about it here. There are a number of existing Go
+packages that bind to the CUDA libraries.
+
+I liked the blend of history, interviews and technical details the book had.
+
+It did not make me want to work for Jepsen though. I don't think I've ever been
+that ambitious. But then, if I were, I'd be a CEO wouldn't I?
+
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+
+The Keynote covered the new GPUs, a few demo, and a multitude of collaborations
+they have with clients for their various AI powers.
+
+I'm still a bit negative on the current GenAI/LLM trends, in particular for all
+the ways it generates spam, or devalues real artists and creators.
+But the use in simulations seems useful enough. We need more automation, and
+this is a valid way to enable that.
+
+I'd probably feel differently if I started to try and find ethical uses for it,
+and the power of the hardware I have. As much as one can do it within modern
+society at least.
+
+But that's a topic for another time.