graphics chip

Renders your display

A graphics chip is a specialized processor designed to handle visual output—rendering images, video, and 3D graphics for display.

Also called a GPU (graphics processing unit).

Originally built for gaming and video playback, graphics chips now power machine learning and cryptocurrency mining because their architecture excels at parallel calculations: The new graphics chip handles ray tracing in real time.

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  • GPUVisual processing hardware
  • AMDProcessor and GPU manufacturer
  • renderCause to become
  • pixelSmallest display unit
  • shaderGPU rendering microprogram

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