Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This page is dedicated to summarizing some frequently asked questions about ThunderGBM.

FAQs of users

  • What is the data format of the input file? ThunderGBM uses the LibSVM format. You can also use ThunderGBM using the scikit-learn interface.
  • Can ThunderGBM run on CPUs? No. ThunderGBM is specifically optimized for GBDTs and Random Forests on GPUs.
  • Can ThunderGBM run on multiple GPUs? Yes. You can use the n_gpus options to specify how many GPUs you want to use. Please refer to Parameters for more information.