alt Hacker NewsAnd you think that a downloaded codec on an FPGA would perform anywhere close to custom silicon? Because it won't; configurability comes at a steep cost.
And you think that a downloaded codec on an FPGA would perform anywhere close to custom silicon? Because it won't; configurability comes at a steep cost.
FPGAs are more like CGRAs these days. With the right DSP units, it could absolutely be competitive with custom silicon.