hardware-accelerated
Dedicated silicon handles computation
Hardware-accelerated describes computing tasks offloaded from a general-purpose processor to specialized hardware designed for that specific function.
Graphics rendering, video decoding, and encryption commonly receive hardware acceleration—a dedicated chip handles them faster and more efficiently than the CPU could: hardware-accelerated video playback, hardware-accelerated machine learning.
Visual processing hardware
- ASICSingle-purpose microchip
- DSPSignal manipulation technology
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
Visual processing hardware
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- shaderGPU rendering microprogram
- DirectXMicrosoft's multimedia programming interface
OpenGL · Vulkan · pipeline · framebuffer · rasterization · vertex · pixel · driver
Interactive electronic entertainment
- VRSimulated immersive environment
- ARTech blending real, virtual
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
- transcodingMedia format conversion process
Processing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- speedupIncrease in pace
efficiency · parallelization · offloading · real-time · responsiveness · benchmarks · FPS
GPU
Visual processing hardware
transistor · encoder · decoder · ISP
GPU
Visual processing hardware
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- shaderGPU rendering microprogram
DirectX · OpenGL · Vulkan · pipeline · framebuffer · rasterization · vertex · pixel · driver · API
gaming
Interactive electronic entertainment
- VRSimulated immersive environment
- ARTech blending real, virtual
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
throughput
Processing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
speedup · efficiency · parallelization · offloading · real-time · responsiveness · benchmarks · FPS
hardware, accelerate, acceleration, accelerator, computer hardware