graphics processing unit

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Definition of graphics processing unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer hardware

TECH.

specialized circuit that creates images for a screen

TECH.

The graphics processing unit handles all the game's visuals.
The new graphics processing unit improved video editing speed.
A powerful graphics processing unit is essential for 3D modeling.

GPU

graphics card

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specialized circuit that creates images for a screen

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GPU

acr.

acr: graphics processing unit

part of the computer that makes pictures

dGPU

acr.

acr: discrete graphics processing unit

separate processing unit handling visual display work

iGPU

acr.

acr: integrated graphics processing unit

computer chip that helps display images

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French:processeur graphique, ...
German:Grafikprozessor, ...
Italian:scheda grafica, ...
Spanish:unidad de procesamiento gráfico, ...
Portuguese:processador gráfico, ...
Chinese:图形处理器, ...
Japanese:グラフィックス処理装置, ...
Arabic:وَحْدَة مُعالَجَة الرُسُومات, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲבֵד גְּרָפִי, ...
Russian:графический процессор, ...
Ukrainian:графічний процесор, ...
Hindi:ग्राफ़िक्स प्रोसेसिंग यूनिट, ...
Bengali:গ্রাফিক্স প্রসেসিং ইউনিট, ...
Catalan:unitat de processament gràfic, ...
Czech:grafický procesor, ...
Danish:grafikprocessor, ...
Dutch:grafische kaart, ...
Greek:μονάδα επεξεργασίας γραφικών, ...
Hungarian:grafikus processzor, ...
Khmer:ឯកតាប្រតិបត្តិការក្រាហ្វិក, ...
Korean:그래픽 처리 장치, ...
Persian:واحد پردازش گرافیکی, ...
Polish:procesor graficzny, ...
Portuguese (BR):placa de vídeo, ...
Romanian:unitate de procesare grafică, ...
Swedish:grafikprocessor, ...
Thai:หน่วยประมวลผลกราฟิก, ...
Turkish:grafik işleme birimi, ...
Vietnamese:bộ xử lý đồ họa, ...

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