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'''Graphics processing unit''' ('''GPU''') is a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device. GPUs are used in embedded systems, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles.

==History==
The term GPU was popularized by [[Nvidia]] in 1999, who marketed the [[GeForce 256]] as "the world's first GPU". It was presented as a "single-chip processor with integrated transform, lighting, triangle setup/clipping, and rendering engines". However, GPUs were being used in most [[Video game consoles|gaming consoles]] long before that.

==Architecture==
Modern GPUs are very efficient at manipulating computer graphics and image processing. Their highly parallel structure makes them more effective than general-purpose [[Central processing unit|CPUs]] for algorithms where the processing of large blocks of data is done in parallel. In a personal computer, a GPU can be present on a video card or embedded on the [[Motherboard]]. In certain CPUs, they are embedded on the CPU die.

==Performance==
The performance of a GPU is determined by several factors, including the clock rate, the number of cores, the architecture, and the type of memory used. High-performance GPUs often consume significant amounts of electrical power, creating additional heat and noise, and requiring more effective cooling solutions.

==Applications==
GPUs are used in a variety of applications, from rendering video and graphics in games to performing complex calculations in the fields of [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] and [[Machine learning]]. They are also used in [[Cryptocurrency mining]], where their high-performance capabilities can be utilized to solve complex mathematical problems.

==See also==
* [[Video card]]
* [[Computer hardware]]
* [[Computer graphics]]
* [[Video game console]]

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			File:IBM_8514.jpg\|IBM 8514
			File:IBM_VGA_90X8941_on_PS55.jpg\|IBM VGA 90X8941 on PS/55
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