GPU Image Processing using OpenCL

Implementation of two image processing methods in less than 120 lines of code using Python and OpenCL

Large speed-ups can be achieved by using GPUs instead of CPUs for certain tasks. (Image: Joseph Greve)

Besides the obvious use-case of a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), namely rendering 3D objects, it is also possible to perform general-purpose computations using frameworks like OpenCL or CUDA. One famous use-case is bitcoin mining. We will…