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

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graphics card

Nvidia has not yet explained why the price of a certain graphics card has jumped up 87%, but memory is the likeliest driver.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The intelligence customer wanted a faster chip, supplied by Motorola, and a special graphics card, from Intel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

The graphics card is the most powerful yet from Nvidia - but this comes at a cost of drawing 450W of power - about half that of a typical microwave.

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.

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