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Open source project renders Windows 11 desktop on the NPU

Original: Open source project renders your Windows 11 desktop using the NPU rather than the GPU — ‘npu-driver’ can only run at 2 to 3 Hz, targets 30 Hz performance

A developer has released an open source driver called npu-driver that renders the Windows 11 desktop using a PC's neural processing unit instead of the graphics card. The experiment currently runs at only 2 to 3 frames per second, far below usable levels, and the project targets 30 Hz. It demonstrates that NPUs can handle graphics workloads, though practical desktop rendering on them remains distant.

Why now: It is a novel, unusual experiment showing NPUs doing a job normally reserved for GPUs, sparking curiosity about future hardware uses

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• Open source project renders your Windows 11 desktop using the NPU rather than the GPU — ‘npu-driver’ can only run at 2 to 3 Hz, targets 30 Hz performance · Tom's Hardware

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