Sucks you can’t get Chinese kit in USA though. At least I’ve never seen it available; not sure if it’s outright banned or US suppliers just don’t carry it
Comment on Huawei shows off AI computing system to rival Nvidia's top product
vzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
People will fall over each other to explain exactly why these cops are no match for H100/B100, but that’s besides the point. For a lot of people out there the good NV stuff is basically unobtainium anyway.
This is a big deal.
BJ_and_the_bear@lemmy.world 10 months ago
cardfire@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Huawei was uniquely, specifically, forced out of the US market around the time they were completing for 5G Tower standards.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Can you explain for those of us who don’t know those words and ackronyms?
vzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
I edited with a bit more context. They are mostly just product identifiers.
Unobtainium just nerd speak for “things that are nominally available but impossible to actually get your hands on”. It’s rooted in sci fi tropes that are in themselves very interesting but besides the point right now.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Let me rephrase my question: Please fall over yourself to explain to me why these devices are no match for Nvidia’s top cards like the H100/B100. I wish to understand.
Cheers
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
He’s arguing that comparing raw performance is moot in his comment, since having affordable/available supply that can undercut NVIDIA in the same role would be quite a blow to their market dominance (especially outside the US).
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 10 months ago
To be clear, I think they’re talking about mega-pricey server products, where the minimum size is usually 8 of them in a box.
vzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
Oh absolutely. The NV equivalent is priced at multiple millions of dollars. If you can get it.