graphics card

noun

plural graphics cards
: video card

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The sight was reminiscent of the huge crowds for Nvidia’s RTX 3000 graphics card series back in 2021. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The criticism also emerged amid wider skepticism toward AI in gaming, alongside ongoing concerns about rising costs of hardware components such as RAM and graphics cards. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graphics card

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphics card was in 1981

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“Graphics card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphics%20card. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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