GPU-accelerated databases and query engines are revolutionizing large-scale data analytics by significantly improving performance compared to traditional CPU-based systems. NVIDIA and IBM's collaboration integrates NVIDIA cuDF with the Velox execution engine, enabling efficient GPU-native query execution in platforms like Presto and Apache Spark, while enhancing data processing capabilities through optimized operators and multi-GPU support. The open-source initiative aims to streamline GPU utilization across various data processing ecosystems.