GPU
abbreviation or noun
variants
or less commonly gpu
plural GPUs also gpus
: a specialized CPU designed to efficiently perform calculations for generating computer graphics
A GPU can deliver hundreds of billions of operations per second—some GPUs more than a teraflop, or a trillion operations per second—while requiring only slightly more electrical power and cooling than a CPU.—
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The first pair, Wild Life (1440p) and Wild Life Extreme (4K), uses the Vulkan graphics API to measure GPU speeds.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
At the time, Huang had also revealed the company's new RTX Pro GPU for the Chinese market, which had been tailored for AI smart factories and logistics.
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Decisions regarding case design, internal lighting and GPU placement can reveal as much about a gamer as their favorite titles or play styles.
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
At the time, Huang had also revealed the company's new RTX Pro GPU for the Chinese market, which had been tailored for AI smart factories and logistics.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Decisions regarding case design, internal lighting and GPU placement can reveal as much about a gamer as their favorite titles or play styles.
—Ivan Terzi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The nitty gritty of iPhone Air Tim Millet, vice president of platform architecture at Apple, said the iPhone Air will feature Apple's new A19 Pro, a 5-core GPU and 6-core CPU.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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“GPU.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPU. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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