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.
Andrea Di Blas et al.Examples of GPU in a Sentence
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The Legion Pro 5i delivered some of the best GPU performance in the group, leading the way in 3DMark's Time Spy benchmark and both GFXBench tests.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Take the case of Nvidia’s newest AI chip, an accelerator GPU known as Blackwell, which is a four-inch square assemblage of silicon and wiring etched with 200 billion transistors.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 8 June 2024
However, opting for the older Pro over the new Air gets you a higher 120Hz refresh screen, Face ID, more cameras, and an extra GPU core.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 June 2024
While the race is far from over, a more powerful GPU allows more capable AI models to give better answers, faster.
—Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024
The connection takes advantage of the CPU and GPU’s proximity to each other on one board, and achieves a bandwidth of 900 gigabits per second, about 7 times as fast as the latest PCIe gen5 interconnects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 May 2024
Either model comes equipped with a Qualcomm Adreno GPU.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Net can access market-leading NVIDIA GPU technologies without the burden of significant and costly upfront capital spend.
—Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Nvidia went from a relatively unknown maker of GPU computer chips to one of the most valuable companies in the world, more than tripling in value to a $2 trillion+ market cap.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Take the case of Nvidia’s newest AI chip, an accelerator GPU known as Blackwell, which is a four-inch square assemblage of silicon and wiring etched with 200 billion transistors.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 8 June 2024
However, opting for the older Pro over the new Air gets you a higher 120Hz refresh screen, Face ID, more cameras, and an extra GPU core.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 June 2024
While the race is far from over, a more powerful GPU allows more capable AI models to give better answers, faster.
—Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024
The connection takes advantage of the CPU and GPU’s proximity to each other on one board, and achieves a bandwidth of 900 gigabits per second, about 7 times as fast as the latest PCIe gen5 interconnects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 May 2024
Either model comes equipped with a Qualcomm Adreno GPU.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Net can access market-leading NVIDIA GPU technologies without the burden of significant and costly upfront capital spend.
—Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Nvidia went from a relatively unknown maker of GPU computer chips to one of the most valuable companies in the world, more than tripling in value to a $2 trillion+ market cap.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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