a processor set aside specifically for generating the graphical components of an operating system and interfacing with output devices such as a monitor or LCD screen
(GPU): Micro-processing computer chip used in graphics cards to accelerate the display of graphics. The GPU is used especially for mathematically intensive tasks, such as the display texture maps and lighting effects that would otherwise be handled by the CPU, thus slowing down its speed and performance.
The GPU is the processor found on a graphics card, and is the main chip for handling the work required to create the image produced on a display.
The name of the chip on some newer video cards which are capable of performing 3D transform and lighting calculations. This offloads them from the CPU, resulting in better performance.
A high-performance 3D processor that integrates the entire 3D pipeline (transformation, lighting, setup, and rendering). A GPU offloads all 3D calculations from the CPU, freeing the CPU for other functions such as physics and artificial intelligence.
A microprocessor specifically designed for processing 3D graphics data. This term was first coined by NVIDIA to describe its GeForce 256 chip. NVIDIA justified...
A Graphics Processing Unit or GPU (also occasionally called Visual Processing Unit or VPU) is a dedicated graphics rendering device for a personal computer, workstation, or game console. Modern GPUs are very efficient at manipulating and displaying computer graphics, and their highly parallel structure makes them more effective than typical CPUs for a range of complex algorithms. A GPU usually sits on top of a video card, although lower-end chips often are integrated directly into the motherboard.
