Intel DG1 Graphics Card Bring-Up On Linux Continues - Latest Bits For Local Memory

[numacross]

Literally this, even if it can only run at the speed of a R7 250 with GVT-g virtualization and it is not horrendously expensive, I'll like two of these, three if they make a low profile card. Big bonus if I can plug-n-play accelerate blender with the card too.

Yeah that would be nice, but Intel has a terrible history of aggressive market segmentation. We can only hope that they will out-feature the established GPU manufacturer landscape in order to break through.

[JPFSanders]

Does anyone know if this new Intel DG1 will support Intel GVT-g virtualization?
This would be one of the killer features (given the high prices of NVIDIA GRID and AMD MxGPU).

Literally this, even if it can only run at the speed of a R7 250 with GVT-g virtualization and it is not horrendously expensive, I'll like two of these, three if they make a low profile card. Big bonus if I can plug-n-play accelerate blender with the card too.

[adevur]

Does anyone know if this new Intel DG1 will support Intel GVT-g virtualization?
This would be one of the killer features (given the high prices of NVIDIA GRID and AMD MxGPU).

[tildearrow]

Can you just release DG1 and company already?... I really can't wait moreeeee...

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel DG1 Graphics Card Bring-Up On Linux Continues - Latest Bits For Local Memory

Recently there have been a lot of open-source Linux patches flowing concerning Intel's bring-up of their DG1 discrete graphics card for developers. That work continued this week with the latest patches in wiring up LMEM support...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-DG1-LMEM-Patch-Series