# Is it worth using gpu on boundary operators?

**URL:** <https://bempp.discourse.group/t/is-it-worth-using-gpu-on-boundary-operators/76>\
**Category:** Bempp\
**Created:** [21 April 2021 16:36 UTC](https://bempp.discourse.group/t/is-it-worth-using-gpu-on-boundary-operators/76 "2021-04-21T16:36:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Varoloc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85f322/32.png) [@Varoloc](https://bempp.discourse.group/u/Varoloc)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2021 16:36 UTC](https://bempp.discourse.group/t/is-it-worth-using-gpu-on-boundary-operators/76/1 "2021-04-21T16:36:26Z")

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I was checking out the Bempp OpenCL performance benchmarks and it got me thinking why

bemp.api.POTENTIAL\_OPERATOR\_DEVICE\_TYPE = ‘gpu’ was tested but no

bemp.api.BOUNDARY\_OPERATOR\_DEVICE\_TYPE = ‘gpu’ was included in the comparison

Regards