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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| 2012-05-11 | Nvidia shares CUDA compiler to open source LLVM is a widely used open source compiler infrastructure with a modular design said to make it easy to add support for programming languages and processor architectures. |
| 2002-11-19 | Nvidia rolls high-end graphics processor Nvidia Corp. rolled out its long awaited GeForce FX graphics processor at the Comdex Fall 2002 trade show. |
| 2012-04-04 | Nvidia rolls GPUs based on Kepler architecture The GeForce GTX 680 GPU features the Nvidia GPU Boost technology that adjusts GPU speeds to maximize gaming performance while touting lower levels of power consumption. |
| 2003-10-28 | Nvidia releases GPUs for next-gen gaming systems Nvidia Corp. has introduced its GeForce FX 5950 Ultra and the GeForce FX 5700 series of GPUs that deliver ultra-high system performance. |
| 2006-02-23 | Nvidia posts Q4 results Nvidia reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 and the fiscal year ended Jan. 29, 2006. |
| 2005-01-21 | Nvidia mobile GPUs support Intel Centrino platform Nvidia Corp., a provider of graphics and digital media processors, announced that its GeForce Go 6 mobile GPU series supports the latest Intel Centrino mobile platform (codenamed Sonoma), taking full advantage of the new, improved PCI Express architecture. |
| 2006-04-26 | Nvidia launches more GPUs Nvidia introduced six new Quadro FX graphics processing units for high-end, mid-range and entry-level professionals. |
| 2006-05-24 | Nvidia graphics tech powers first Blu-ray PC Nvidia announced that the Sony VAIO PCs are powered by Nvidia GeForce GPUs which include the company's PureVideo HD technology. |
| 2013-04-10 | Nvidia GPUs offer notebook performance boost Three technologies offered by the GPUs aim to save battery life, enhance performance and enrich the visual experience of notebooks. |
| 2004-05-14 | Nvidia GPUs make desktop PCs into digital entertainment centers Nvidia's latest GPU will enable consumers to transform their desktop PCs into digital entertainment centers. |
| 2003-10-23 | Nvidia GPUs integrated into Toshiba notebooks Nvidia Corp. announced that the company's GeForce FX Go series of graphics processing units has been selected for five new notebooks in the Toshiba series. |
| 2002-02-12 | NVIDIA GPUs increase performance by four times NVIDIA has unveiled the GeForce4 family of GPUs, for the desktop PCs, Macs and notebook computers. |
| 2012-06-19 | Nvidia GPUs drive Fujitsu servers Nvidia's Tesla GPUs are are now available in Fujitsu's Primergy CX400 S1 servers are leveraging Nvidia's Tesla GPUs to bring GPU-accelerated computing to customers. |
| 2010-01-12 | Nvidia GPUs drive Audi navigation, entertainment The Audi 2010 cars use Nvidia GPUs to generate all visual imagery for the navigation and entertainment systems. |
| 2013-01-30 | Nvidia adds Singapore university to CUDA program Nvidia has designated Nanyang Technological University as the first school in Southeast Asia under the CUDA Teaching Centre program. |
| 2008-02-06 | Nvidia acquires gaming physics tech provider Nvidia has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AGEIA Technologies, a gaming physics technology provider. |
| 2013-02-05 | Nvdia exec to tackle challenges of chip design in keynote This year at DesignCon, Nvidia's senior vice president , is set to deliver a keynote speech on the challenges associated with delivering successful chip designs, while sharing the firm's experiences. |
| 2012-09-25 | Nufront, ARM deal targets next-gen smartphones, tablets, smart TVs Access to the advanced IP from ARM aims to enhance the scalability of Nufront's next generation application processor designs, delivering powerful 3G-ready solutions to OEMs. |
| 2012-01-18 | Mobile processor supports Windows 8 Designed specifically for tablets, TI's OMAP4470 platform claims to offer rich multimedia, end-to-end security and powerful multitasking capabilities. |
| 2012-03-20 | Mobile is now all about graphics Mobile systems are driving toward better graphics, better voice quality and quad-core processors, according to a veteran market watcher. |
| 2011-11-14 | Mobile device market ups Nvidia sales Refocusing on smartphone and tablet, its Tegra chips have pushed company shares to jump more than five percent. |
| 2008-10-01 | Mezzanine card responds to image generation needs Quantum3D has released Sentiris AV1, a PCIe Mezzanine Card (XMC) that addresses the needs of high safety- and security-critical applications such as primary flight instrumentation and multilevel security systems. |
| 2009-03-02 | IP shipments to see double by 2012 The Linley Group notes that the chip designers will continue to reduce cost and time-to-market by purchasing third-party IP instead of developing the technology in-house. |
| 2005-06-22 | Intersil PWM synchronous buck controller cuts component count The new single phase PWM synchronous buck controller from Intersil requires fewer external components than competing products which results in a smaller implementation area and lower manufacturing cost. |
| 2002-03-26 | Intersil dual regulator targets video, graphics systems The Endura ISL6529 dual regulator IC from Intersil Corp. includes a synchronous PWM controller and a linear regulator, providing power for GPU and SDRAM video memories, as well as driving N-channel MOSFETs. |
| 2011-12-29 | Intel's Medfield chip specs unleashed Based on the purported specifications, the Medfield's performance figures are set to rival, if not beat, current chip market leaders in the tablet arena. |
| 2008-06-16 | Intel to drive next graphics era Chip giant Intel Corp. calls for a shift to a new kind of graphics architecture, one more in line with its multicore processor roadmap. |
| 2010-05-28 | Intel moves further away from discrete GPUs Intel has all but abandoned plans to release a high-performance stand-alone graphics processor, but will continue to develop multicore Larrabee architecture for the HPC market. |
| 2012-11-26 | Intel getting Creative, slowly dropping Imagination Intel has agreed to acquire Creative Technology's subsidiary and licenceses as it realigns its strategy for Atom processors, moving away from Imagination's PowerVR graphic cores. |
| 2009-12-18 | Intel charged for software tweak to slow rival chips The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing Intel Corp., alleging the chip giant for a decade of illegally using its dominant market position to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly. |
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