The Sandy Bridge processor is essentially a CPU that has GPU (graphics processing) integrated within.
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These include a CPU (central processing unit), GPU (graphics processing unit), memory and other elements.
Imagination had previously been more successful at licensing graphics processing unit (GPU) designs.
The announcement comes as both Intel and AMD announced new versions of their computer processors incorporating powerful graphics processing capabilities.
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Parallel processing is a technology most commonly associated with supercomputers, and the graphics processing units found in PCs and gaming consoles.
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Nvidia designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs), which are high performance processors that generate realistic and interactive graphics on computers.
Do you remember their illustrations of the graphics processing for the PS3?
Those I spoke with tended to be in areas like medical imaging and videogame development, which already make plenty of use of graphics processing.
The Cray XK7 system contains 18, 688 nodes, with each holding a 16-core AMD Opteron 6274 processor and an NVIDIA Tesla K20 graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerator.
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Stunning progress in liquid crystal displays, graphics processing and broadband are finally bringing 3-D displays into homes and offices--without the need for goofy red-and-blue tinted glasses.
An updated MacBook Air that takes advantage of a new generation of Intel processors with built in graphics processing capabilities will almost certainly arrive next week.
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What's more, the automatic graphics switching in MSI's GPU Boost technology kicks them over to discrete graphics card mode to kick graphics processing up a notch or two.
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The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) has been enhanced in a number of ways, principally to allow for easier use of the GPU for general purpose computing (GPGPU) such as physics simulation.
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By contrast an Nvidia graphics processing unit, or GPU, renders graphics by simultaneously hashing out the same problem for multiple pixels: textures, lighting and smooth rendering of shapes flying across the screen.
Featuring dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics processing units (GPUs) with NVIDIA SLI technology, the eX-L 18 brings your games and multimedia to life with brilliant 3D graphics and movies in 1080p HD resolution.
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Given the horsepower behind the GS III, we can't say we're shocked that it beat the pants off its Verizon competitors in all but two benchmarks: the ones focused on graphics processing and battery life.
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However Nvidia faces pressure from Intel, which is building more graphics processing smarts into its PC processors, in addition to competition from Texas Instruments and Qualcomm for a place in tablets and smart phones.
With Intel's latest 3rd generation CoreTM i7 Processor, dedicated graphics processing, a Blu-ray drive, generous storage capacity and JBL optimised speakers complete with subwoofer, the Series 5 550P delivers an exceptional multimedia experience even while on-the-go.
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Its dual-core 1.3GHz high-speed processor makes it highly responsive, smooth and faster than Kindle Fire HD for a nimble overall experience that is 80 percent faster when it comes to graphics processing for smoother, faster animations, renderings, apps experience and more.
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The graphics processing unit (GPU) "has become a much more important processor in a system than it was just a few years ago, when everything was 2-D in nature, " says Sam Blackman, chief executive of Elemental Technologies, a company that builds video-processing software that runs on Nvidia's gear.
These systems powerful graphics-processing capabilities promise to make the next wave of videogames far more immersive (and addictive) than current titles.
But this bundle consists of layers of capabilities or functions: storage, memory, graphics, processing, input, display, communications, and odds and ends.
The prospect has brought Scott, 45, to Nvidia, the Santa Clara, Calif. company that is the world's largest maker of graphics-processing units, or GPUs.
Nvidia ( NVDA - news - people ), the Santa Clara, Calif. company that is the world's largest maker of graphics-processing units, or GPUs.
In October the Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced an effort to build the world's fastest supercomputer, which will use AMD Opteron chips and 18, 000 of Nvidia's graphics-processing units.
For example, they all use memory, processing, graphics, display, and storage.
But because a lot of things that people do with computers, such as e-mail, writing and web browsing, do not require fancy graphics or lots of processing power, netbooks can still be extremely useful.
The shares of NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) are poised to shine as brightly as the graphics produced by their core processing chips this morning.
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The chipsets, MSM8226 and MSM8626, not only offer quad-core processing and better graphics abilities but are also built on a 28nm manufacturing process that will help increase battery life.
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