graphics card

American

[graf-iks kahrd] / ˈgræf ɪks ˌkɑrd /

noun

Computers.

a secondary circuit board that includes a GPU and is added to a computer to improve processing speeds, especially in the production of visual output.

Etymology

Origin of graphics card

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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Apple silicon employs what’s called “unified memory,” which puts the main processor, graphics card and RAM on a single chip, reducing lag and increasing bandwidth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Then, Mutanga’s father, Theodore, a medical physicist, built his son a new computer and bought him a professional-grade graphics card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Amazon refunded Nicholas on 20 February, nearly three months after he ordered the graphics card.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2023

Jonathan, based in Sweden, one of the people who shared pictures of his graphics card on social media, told BBC News he had been "really surprised and mad" when he discovered the issue.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022

Your PC must have a special graphics card to play games like GO and Shogi, a Japanese game of chess.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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