Why doesn't GPU-Z include a tick box for Stream for Ati cards?

[meremortal]

Quick question that's been running around in the back of my head for a while:

When you run GPU-Z it has four tick boxes at the bottom:

Computing
OpenCL
CUDA
Direct Compute 5.0

When I use Ati Cards only Direct Compute 5.0 is ticked

When I use Nvidia Cards all are ticked.

Why doesn't GPU-Z include a tick box for Stream (Ati's version of CUDA I thought)?

It seems very "biased" towards showing off Nvidia rather than Ati.

[KingPing]

Biased is a dangerous word here at TPU no one here is a fanboy of either ATi or Nvidia, specially the autor of that glorious app

I doubt it´s biased towards Nvidia, i guess it´s just that there are more programs that take advantage of CUDA, but i´m not even 50% sure, so maybe someone else can shed some light on this obscure tick boxes issue

[LAN_deRf_HA]

Or maybe no one thought to add it before. Doesn't imply bias. Stream is rarely mentioned these days so unless you actually have a use for it it's unlikely to come across your mind. Though perhaps putting it at the bottom of gpuz may remind users that it exists.

[BazookaJoe]

I HAVE an ATI (5850) and I don't know what stream is...

Am I nVidia biased?

LOL well yeah .. I am - this ATI is crap - Apart from other issues, just about everything that uses GPU compute uses Cuda pr Physx and this card never supports anything :\ - just its own stupid junk like Stream and Open CL that no matter how well intentioned, or possibly even "better" IS NOT USED in just about anything - so whats the ffing point?! - the crazy heat from nVidia's latest cards scared me over to the Red Camp as I have some serious heat issues where I live... the ATI's run a lot cooler at the moment so I figured I'd try one - but next nVidia series I'm almost certainly going back.

[btarunr]

Because it's not important, not anywhere as significant as CUDA. OpenCL and DirectCompute are open standards.

Install the OpenCL runtime from AMD's website. You'll also get OpenCL ticked.