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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Nvidia Nvidia will also be in focus in the week ahead, with the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) a possible catalyst for a stock that is in a bear market, more than 20% off its recent highs.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, which gauges GPU performance, further confirms that the phone is limited in speed.
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That may be enough to power a standard laptop, but not enough to play video games with a powerful GPU.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The GFXBench Aztec Ruins test, which gauges GPU performance, further confirms that the phone is limited in speed.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
That may be enough to power a standard laptop, but not enough to play video games with a powerful GPU.
—Benjamin Roulston, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Therefore, as discussed in our analysis here on the macro picture, the U.S. economy might enter a downturn, potentially even a recession, which could further affect GPU sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“GPU.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GPU. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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