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Does Numpy automatically detect and use GPU?

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I have a few basic questions about using Numpy with GPU (nvidia GTX 1080 Ti). I'm new to GPU, and would like to make sure I'm properly using the GPU to accelerate Numpy/Python. I searched on the internet for a while, but didn't find a simple tutorial that addressed my questions. I'd appreciate it if someone can give me some pointers:

1) Does Numpy/Python automatically detect the presence of GPU and utilize it to speed up matrix computation (e.g. numpy.multiply, numpy.linalg.inv, ... etc)? Or do I have code in a specific way to exploit the GPU for fast computation?

2) Can someone recommend a good tutorial/introductory material on using Numpy/Python with GPU (nvidia's)?

Thanks a lot!

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syeh_106 Avatar asked Apr 02 '18 04:04

syeh_106


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2 Answers

Does Numpy/Python automatically detect the presence of GPU and utilize it to speed up matrix computation (e.g. numpy.multiply, numpy.linalg.inv, ... etc)?

No.

Or do I have code in a specific way to exploit the GPU for fast computation?

Yes. Search for Numba, CuPy, Theano, PyTorch or PyCUDA for different paradigms for accelerating Python with GPUs.

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2 revs Avatar answered Sep 24 '22 15:09

2 revs


No, you can also use CuPy which has a similar interface with numpy. https://cupy.chainer.org/

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Deniz Beker Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 15:09

Deniz Beker