Subj : A Chinese company has launched a CUDA-compatible GPU with a RISC- To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Sat Sep 27 2025 18:30:08 A Chinese company has launched a CUDA-compatible GPU with a RISC-V CPU and a whopping 112GB HBM RAM - I bet Nvidia lawyers won't be happy about that news Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:28:00 +0000 Description: Chinas Innosilicon unveils its Fenghua No.3 GPU combining a RISC-V CPU, 112GB HBM memory and surprise CUDA compatibility. FULL STORY ======================================================================Chinas Innosilicon launches Fenghua No.3 GPU with RISC-V CPU integration Fenghua No.3 claims CUDA compatibility, 112GB HBM memory, and ray tracing New GPU targets AI workloads, gaming, CAD, medical imaging, and 8K displays Innosilicon Technology has introduced a new GPU in China which combines a RISC-V CPU with a graphics processor claiming compatibility with Nvidias CUDA platform. The Fenghua No.3 (or Fantasy III as the English translation on the chip shows), the companys latest flagship, comes equipped with over 112GB of HBM memory and targets a wide range of computing workloads, from AI to gaming. Unlike its predecessors, which were based on PowerVR IP, the Fenghua No.3 draws on RISC-V architecture and is described by the company as a fully home-grown design. CUDA compatibility At launch, representatives avoided giving detailed specifications, but stressed the chip's support for multiple applications, including scientific computing, CAD, and commercial entertainment. Fenghua No.3 was also billed as the first GPU capable of native DICOM support for medical imaging without specialized displays. CUDA compatibility is easily the most striking claim, as the technology is proprietary to Nvidia, and few rival GPUs have attempted to replicate compatibility. If the claims are accurate, Fenghua No.3 could prove attractive to researchers and developers already relying on Nvidias ecosystem, but I cant imagine Nvidia not taking some form of action to protect its platform and intellectual property. In demonstrations, the card was shown running games such as Tomb Raider and Valorant, but no performance benchmarks, resolution details, or frame rates were provided. For professionals, the card supports modern APIs including DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.2, and OpenGL 4.6, as well as hardware-based ray tracing. It's compatible with Windows, Android, UOS, Kylin, and other operating systems. The GPU's memory configuration is well suited to AI applications and a single card is said to handle language models of up to 72B parameters, while systems with eight cards reportedly scale to 685B. The company also claims compatibility with several Chinese-developed AI models, pointing to ambitions in the countrys domestic AI sector. Innosilicon claimed support for 8K resolution across six monitors, along with the YUV444 color format, a feature aimed at design and video professionals. China has been working toward self-sufficiency in semiconductor technology, and products like the Fenghua No.3 is another example of this, although the cards real-world performance remains to be seen. Via ITHome You might also like Huawei debuts AI system that's faster than the market leader, the GB200 NVL72 Potentially tens of thousands of faulty Nvidia AI chips end up in Chinese repair shops Mysterious tech firm set to become one of the biggest PC vendors in China ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-chinese-company-has-launched-a-cuda-compatible -gpu-with-a-risc-v-cpu-and-a-whopping-112gb-hbm-ram-i-bet-nvidia-lawyers-wont- be-happy-about-that-news --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .