Machine learning libraries practically assume some sort of GP-GPU will be available these days. And most software developers are unwilling to go back to being tethered to a desktop for work.

A lot of developers are using what is essentially a "portable desktop", this card fits in with that ethos.

I'm starting to feel this effect, having just bought my first new laptop in 9 years. It's supplanted my desktop for almost all my needs- only thing missing is moving all my old files from there.

Yes! Thank you! Have you done any parallel programming?

3D modeling and path traced rendering. Check out https://www.blender.org

go to http://course.fast.ai/ watch the first 2 videos, run the notebooks on your GPU, submit to kaggle! it may make you interested in AI !!!

Have you ever considered mining cryptocurrencies?

You could make dusty toast.

That's an excellent use case! I'm on it.