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The Chinese GPU company Lisuan has made headlines with its competitive performance. Recently, it was announced that the Lisuan G100 supports FP8 operations, making it ideal for user-end AI workloads.
Lisuan Manages to Surpass Huawei & Others, Becoming the First to Offer the Highly Adopted FP8 Format
China’s gaming GPU industry has been underperforming compared to Western counterparts. However, recently, Lisuan developed a 6nm-based GPU called the G100, which was claimed to rival NVIDIA’s RTX 4060 in gaming performance. Now, according to ITHome, the G100 will be the first domestic GPU to support FP8 operations, even beating Huawei.
FP8 Operations Stand for 8-bit Floating Point and Are Essential for AI Workloads
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For those unaware, FP8 operations are crucial for achieving optimal performance in AI workloads. They allow GPUs like the G100 to process AI training and inference tasks more efficiently. Currently, China does not have any solution that supports FP8 operations. Lisuan aims to address this gap.
This means the G100 would be suitable for gaming applications and target edge AI and inferencing workloads, potentially making it a popular choice. A report by MyDrivers claims that Lisuan is exploring AI-focused solutions and may enter the accelerator markets. With its self-built ‘TrueGPU Tiantu’ architecture and independent software stack, Lisuan has the potential to compete with mainstream NVIDIA/AMD options.
When Will the GPUs Hit the Market?
Mass production of the G100 is underway, and a retail launch could occur by year-end. Given internal testing results, the Lisuan G100 could dominate domestic gaming GPU markets.
