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Graphics processing unit
Specialized electronic circuit; graphics acceleratorA graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit initially designed for digital image processing and to accelerate computer graphics, being present either as a discrete video card or embedded on motherboards, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles. After their initial design, GPUs were found to be useful for non-graphic calculations involving embarrassingly parallel problems due to their parallel structure. Other non-graphical uses include the training of neural networks and cryptocurrency mining.
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AI Generated- 1970Arcade system boards began using specialized graphics circuits.
- 1975The game Gun Fight was released, utilizing a specialized barrel shifter circuit for framebuffer graphics.
- 1976The game Sea Wolf was released, utilizing a specialized barrel shifter circuit for framebuffer graphics.