Samsung's board of directors is looking to put serious coin into GPUs this year, though specifics on the spending are yet unknown. Business Korea reports on the "GPU Investment Proposal" first disclosed in Samsung Electronics’ corporate governance report. The investment is likely going towards GPU-based research to improve fabrication efficiency rather than a new Samsung GPU product.
Only just revealed to the public, Samsung's GPU investment proposal was ratified by Samsung execs in a March board meeting. Major players including Han Jong-hee, head of Device eXperience (DX) and co-CEO of Samsung, sit on the management committee, as well as the presidents of the Mobile Experience and Memory Business divisions. This marks the first time since 2012 that Samsung has invested heavily in GPU research.
