There is work in performing entropy encoding with the GPU too:
https://www.google.be/#q=entropy+encoding+on+GPU
Here is even a patent for doing this:
http://www.google.com/patents/US20120268469
Seems like entropy encoding still needs to be done on the CPU.
Does not mean it will stay this way of course.
https://www.google.be/#q=entropy+encoding+on+GPU
Here is even a patent for doing this:
http://www.google.com/patents/US20120268469
Seems like entropy encoding still needs to be done on the CPU.
Does not mean it will stay this way of course.
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