2017年3月22日 (三) 11:55的版本

1 Overview

The GPU architecture is built around a scalable array of Streaming Multiprocessors (SM)

The key components of a Fermi SM:

• CUDA cores
• Load/Store Units
• Special Function Units

• Register File
• Shared Memory/L1 Cache

• Warp Scheduler

2 The Fermi Architecture

The Fermi architecture was the first complete GPU computing architecture to deliver the features required for the most demanding HPC applications.

2.1 Fermi Cards

2.1.1 GeForce 400 Series

• Release date: April 12, 2010
• Codename: GF10x
• Architecture: Fermi

• Models:

1. GeForce Series
2. GeForce GT Series
3. GeForce GTS Series
4. GeForce GTX Series

• Fabrication process and transistors:

1. 260M 40nm (GT218)
2. 585M 40 nm (GF108)
3. 1.170M 40 nm (GF106)
4. 1.950M 40 nm (GF104)
5. 1.950M 40 nm (GF114)
6. 3.200M 40 nm (GF100)

• Cards:

1. Entry-level GT420 GT430
2. Mid-range GT440 GTS450 GTX460
3. High-end GTX465 GTX470
4. Enthusiast GTX480 (2010.3, 3.2 billion Transistors, 15 SMs, 1536MB, 1345 GFLOPS, 250W)

2.1.2 GeForce 500 Series

• Release date: 8 November 2010
• Codename: GF11x
• Architecture: Fermi

• Models:

1. GeForce Series
2. GeForce GT Series
3. GeForce GTX Series

• Fabrication process and transistors:

1. 292M 40nm (GF119)
2. 585M 40 nm (GF108)
3. 1.170M 40 nm (GF116)
4. 1.950M 40 nm (GF114)
5. 3.000M 40 nm (GF110)

• Cards:

1. Entry-level 510 GT520 GT530
2. Mid-range GT545 GTX550Ti GTX560 GTX560Ti
3. High-end GTX570 GTX580 GTX590(2011.3, 2x3 billion transistors, 32 SMs, 2x1536MB, 2488GFLOPS, 365W)

3 Reference

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_(microarchitecture)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_400_series
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_500_series

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_900_series