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Graphics processing unit

A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed for digital image processing and to accelerate computer graphics, being present either as a component on a discrete graphics card or embedded on motherboards, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles. GPUs are also increasingly being used for…

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Graphics processing unit

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Graphics processing unit

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related to 1980s · 31
Graphics processing unit → AI, ASIC, Bubbles, Geometry Engine, GPU, In, Intel, Intel's, IRIS, It, Jim Clark, Joust, LSI, Marc Hannah, NEC, NMOS, November, Number Nine Visual Technology, PC, PCs
related to Integrated graphics processing unit · 24
Graphics processing unit → Accelerated Processing Unit, Adobe Flash, AMD Accelerated Processing Units, AMD APU, APUs, Because GPU, CPU, Examples, GPU, However, IGP, IGPs, IGPU, IGPUs, Integrated, Intel Graphics Technology, Intel HD Graphics, RAM, SiS, This
related to Dedicated graphics processing unit · 20
Graphics processing unit → AI, CrossFire, Dedicated, DGX, GDDR SDRAM, GPGPU, GPU, GPUs, Multiple GPUs, Nvidia's, NVLink, RAM, Scalable Link Interface, SLI, Summit, Technologies, These, This, This RAM, VFX
related to Stream processing and general purpose GPUs (GPGPU) · 14
Graphics processing unit → AMD, CPU, CPUs, Folding, GPGPU, GPU, GPU-based, In, It, Nvidia, Stanford University, The, This, Three
related to Hardware · 10
Graphics processing unit → AMD, ATI, DXVA, GMALarrabeeNvidia PureVideo, GPU, Intel, List, Nvidia, SoCUVD, Unified Video Decoder

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graphics gpu gpus video used hardware system also processing 3d amd performance first released nvidia cards acceleration needed display modern

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Jingjia Micro have also produced GPUs for the domestic market although in terms of worldwide salesinstance ofChinese companies0.80text
they lag behind market leadersinstance ofChinese companies0.80text
Scalable Link Interfaceinstance ofworsening performance.Technologies0.80text
Adobe Flashinstance ofIntegrated graphics processing was considered unfit for 3D games or graphically intensive programs but could run less intensive programs0.80text
AMD Accelerated Processing Unitsinstance ofmodern integrated graphics processors0.80text
Intel Graphics Technology can even handle Triple A games at lower settingsinstance ofmodern integrated graphics processors0.80text
the Adage AGT-30 from 1967 with analog matrix processorsinstance ofHistory1960sDedicated 3D graphics hardware dates back to graphic terminals0.80text
Namcoinstance ofby game companies0.80text
Centuriinstance ofby game companies0.80text
Gremlininstance ofby game companies0.80text
Ireminstance ofby game companies0.80text
Konamiinstance ofby game companies0.80text

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