What is a GPU?
| Graphics processing unit, or GPU, is a specialized chip that provides 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs to allow fast graphics rendering. |
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| 2011-11-15 | GPU promises cache coherence, energy efficiency ARM's Mali-T658 is a multicore GPU designed for high-performance, energy-sensitive superphones, smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. |
| 2011-09-28 | GPU features multidisplay support AMD's Radeon E6460 GPU delivers multidisplay support and offers longevity and ease of design needed by embedded systems designers. |
| 2010-07-26 | GPU development tool works with MS Visual Studio NVIDIA has released the first development environment for GPU-accelerated applications that work with Microsoft Visual Studio. |
| 2010-01-26 | GPU delivers DirectX 11 for notebook gaming AMD's Direct 11-capable graphics processors offer new features including ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology, bringing powerful visual gaming and computing innovation to notebook PCs. |
| 2006-01-24 | GPU delivers 1080i resolution Nvidia announced its new GeForce 7300 GS graphics processing unit (GPU), the latest addition to its GeForce 7 series line up. |
| 2009-03-30 | GPU core controllers handle wide I/O voltage ratios Maxim Integrated Products has developed the MAX17007A/MAX17008 dual, synchronous, step-down, switch-mode power-supply (SMPS) controllers. |
| 2012-06-26 | GPU claims best performance for most demanding games AMD's Radeon HD 7970GHz GPU features 3GB/s of GDDR5 frame buffer, AMD Eyefinity 2.0 technology, and support for PCIe 3.0 and multiGPU configurations with AMD CrossFire technology. |
| 2010-11-11 | GPU brings geometric realism to PC gaming Nvidia's GeForce GTX 580 GPU has been redesigned from the transistor-level up to give increased power efficiency and performance over previous generation products. |
| 2010-06-28 | GPU accelerators deliver up to 2.64 TFLOPS AMD's 9370 GPU compute accelerators deliver up to 2.64 TFLOPS of compute power for high-performance computing, cloud and enterprise-scale deployments. |
| 2012-06-08 | Gaming notebook GPU boasts best speed, efficiency Nvidia's GeForce GTX 680M GPU claims to deliver smoother gameplay, crisper images, longer battery life, accelerated in-game physics, and bigger, brighter, more comfortable 3D gaming. |
| 2009-04-30 | Forecast: GPU sales to rebound in Q3 Jon Peddie Research forecasts that for the total graphics chip business things probably are not going to get back to the normal seasonality until Q3 09. |
| 2008-03-13 | Dual-mode GPU transmits DisplayPort, HDMI TI has introduced three compact GPUs that support data signaling rates up to 2.7Gbit/s to accommodate DisplayPort and HDMI speeds. |
| 2007-03-06 | Chipset combines AMD x86 processor, ATI GPU Advanced Micro Devices has launched its first chipset line that combines the company's x86 processor with technology from graphics chip specialist ATI Technologies. |
| 2010-09-15 | Budget DX11 GPU targets gaming apps NVIDIA releases $129 DirectX 11 graphics processing unit |
| 2004-02-09 | ATI commits to low-k for mobile GPU ATI has released its Mobility Radeon 9700 notebook PC graphics processor. |
| 2012-06-20 | ARM's GPU doubles performance of Utgard products ARM's new GPU provides a graphics solution in a variety of smart-TVs and android-based tablets. |
| 2010-11-15 | ARM GPU cuts memory bandwidth use by 30% ARM debuted a graphics processing unit that the company claims delivers five times better than its predecessor. |
| 2013-02-22 | Analysts: Will there be an Apple designed GPU? Two technology analysts discusses what's in store for Apple's A-series processor family. |
| 2013-01-04 | Analyst: iPad 3 GPU mismatched with high-end display As rumours linking TSMC and Apple start to swirl, tech watcher David Kanter stated that Apple's quick move in ushering in the fourth generation iPad is due to the third generation's unbalanced design. |
| 2007-08-07 | AMD tips 'first' GPU with native DisplayPort 1.1 AMD has announced the successful interoperability testing of its next-generation GPU with a native DisplayPort 1.1 transmitter. |
| 2008-02-04 | AMD teraflop GPU pushes game realism beyond HD AMD 18179 has released the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 GPU, expanding the visual boundaries of PC gaming beyond the 1,080p HD threshold. |
| 2011-06-20 | AMD sees CPU/GPU cores as new gates Viewing CPU and GPU cores as the new building blocks of choice, AMD has made Fusion open and CPU- and GPU-agnostic, and later offer it as a generic heterogeneous multi-core architecture to all-comers. |
| 2007-05-30 | AMD picks TSMC 65nm process for GPU line AMD has chosen foundry partner TSMC's 65nm process technology for its GPU product line, the fab headquartered in Hsinchu said. |
| 2011-05-04 | AMD GPU supports OpenCL, six independent displays AMD introduced the AMD Radeon E6760 embedded discrete graphics processor offering embedded system designers support for OpenCL and six independent displays. |
| 2010-12-15 | AMD calls for heterogeneous, GPU computing papers AMD issued a call for papers on heterogenous and GPU computing to be presented at the AMD Fusion Developer Summit set in June 2011. Deadline for proposals is on February 4, 2011. |
| 2010-09-14 | 60 companies showcase GPU apps Sixty companies from around the world are showcasing new technologies based on the GPU at the Emerging Companies Summit at this September's GPU Technology Conference. |
| 2011-02-16 | 2.5GHz/core Snapdragon claims integrates GPU, LTE Qualcomm's next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family will be available in single-, dual- and quad-core versions and include an Adreno GPU and integrated multimode LTE modem. |
| 2009-07-30 | Yield issues may hurt graphics IC market Yield issues in the graphics chip market are causing a possible shortfall in shipments at the high-end, according to an analyst. |
| 2011-11-21 | Workstation tech touts simultaneous computing and simulation Nvidia's Maximus technology claims to speed up work by concurrently handling graphics and compute-intensive work. |
| 2007-03-14 | Vista-optimized motherboards feature AMD graphics chipset Advanced Micro Devices' manufacturing partners have introduced four motherboards with the company's 690G chipset, one of a recently released line of processors optimized for running Windows Vista. |
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