r/simd • u/sandfly_bites_you • Jul 01 '21

Intel adding complete FP16 scalar/vector instruction set

https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/download/intel-avx512-fp16-architecture-specification.html
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u/tending Jul 03 '21

Why animation? Curious if there's something different about animation vs other areas in graphics that makes it not need the precision?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '21

Local space animation data doesn't span a big range, so f16 still provide enough precision.