Survey of GPU Based Sorting Algorithms

Parallel sorting algorithms are widely studied nowadays. After the introduction of parallel processors such as graphics processing unit (GPU) and easy to use parallel programming languages such as CUDA and OpenCL, literature on parallel sorting algorithms has become vast and richer with new ideas and techniques applied to solve the famous problem of sorting. This paper presents a survey of GPU based sorting algorithms. Four sorting algorithms have been selected for this survey: Radix sort, Merge sort, Sample sort and Quick sort. Methods used in those algorithms are described in brief. The performance of these algorithms as claimed by their authors is also presented. A comparative analysis based on the literature is depicted.