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.—
Andrea Di Blas et al.
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The memory unit sits close to a CPU or GPU, to conquer latency and provide high bandwidth with low power consumption.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The first two, Wild Life (1440p) and Wild Life Extreme (4K), use the Vulkan graphics API to measure GPU speeds.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Analyst’s Take While companies like Nvidia dominate the GPU market and cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud lead the AI services space, IBM is carving out a different path.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
It's powered by the M4 chip, with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, which are great for basic tasks.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The first two, Wild Life (1440p) and Wild Life Extreme (4K), use the Vulkan graphics API to measure GPU speeds.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Analyst’s Take While companies like Nvidia dominate the GPU market and cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud lead the AI services space, IBM is carving out a different path.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
It's powered by the M4 chip, with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, which are great for basic tasks.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
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“GPU.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPU. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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