When a videogame wants to show a scene, it sends the GPU a list of objects described using triangles (most 3D models are broken down into triangles). The GPU then runs a sequence called a rendering ...

CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. It is the brain of a computer because it handles all the tasks that a user performs on his/her computer. All the arithmetic and logical calculations required to ...

This article is part of the Electronics History series: The Graphics Chip Chronicles. The term "GPU" has been in use since at least the 1980s. Nvidia popularized it in 1999 by marketing the GeForce ...

A Graphics Processing Unit or GPU in short is used as a co-processor along with the CPU for heavy tasks and computing. Generally, GPUs are used to accelerate or speed up memory-intensive tasks such as ...

When you're setting out to get a new gaming PC or laptop, you've probably noticed there are quite a few models out there without an Nvidia or AMD graphics chip. These devices usually come with an ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to the ...