nonCUDA
NonCUDA refers to computing activities and resources that do not rely on NVIDIA's CUDA platform and API for GPU acceleration. While CUDA is widely used for NVIDIA hardware, non-CUDA approaches target other vendors or non-GPU devices or CPU-only execution. The term is informal and used to describe alternatives to CUDA-enabled workflows.
Prominent non-CUDA technologies include OpenCL, a cross-vendor framework supporting CPUs and GPUs from multiple vendors; Metal,
Practical implications: Non-CUDA paths improve portability across hardware but may exhibit different performance characteristics and maturity
In software libraries and frameworks, you may encounter terms like non-CUDA or CUDA-free builds, referring to
Trends: There is ongoing emphasis on portable GPU programming models and standards to reduce vendor lock-in,