Many of us wonder what the point of a graphics card or Graphics Processing System (GPU) in our computers is. Few people think it’s only for those who play games. But having a graphics card is not just ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to the ...

This article is part of the Electronics History series: The Graphics Chip Chronicles. ATI had been experimenting with the concepts of a unified shader for several years leading up to its acquisition ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The graphics processing unit, AKA the GPU, is one of the most important components in your PC. While the CPU is often referred to as the brain ...