| abstract |
A wager gaming machine includes a graphics processing unit (“GPU”) configured to perform graphics processing tasks to control a display system. The machine also includes a central processing unit (“CPU”) comprising at least one central processor and configured to control the wager gaming machine to provide at least one wagering game, make a delegation determination regarding when to delegate a non-graphics processing task to the GPU, and send delegation instructions to the GPU after making the delegation determination, wherein the GPU is further configured to receive delegation instructions from the CPU and to perform the non-graphics processing task according to the delegation instructions. The non-graphics task may be, for example, a communication task, a security task, or a compute-intensive task. |