Stop Waiting: Make XGBoost 46x Faster With One Parameter Change

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Speed up XGBoost training by 46x with one parameter change. Learn how GPU acceleration saves hours, boosts iteration, and scales to big data.
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XGBoost has built-in support for NVIDIA CUDA, so tapping into GPU acceleration doesn’t require new libraries or code rewrites. This single change can make your training 5–15x faster on large datasets. The Proof: A 46x Speed-up on Amex Default Prediction.