Introduction
In todays modern technological era computers have become an integral part of our lives Every day we use computers laptops mobiles and other digital devices There are some hardware components inside each of these devices that help it to work properly One of these important components is GPU ie Graphics Processing Unit
In this blog we will learn in detail what is GPU what is its history how it works what is the difference between CPU and GPU its types its uses advantages limitations and how important it is in todays ti
What is the meaning of GPU?
The full name of GPU is Graphics Processing Unit In Hindi it is called Graphics Processing Unit In simple language we also call it Video Card Graphics Card or Display Card It is an electronic circuit designed to display and process images videos and animations
While the CPU Central Processing Unitis the brain of the computer and does all the general processing the GPU is specifically designed for heavy graphical tasks
History of GPU?
The history of GPU begins in the 1980s At that time computers did not require much graphical processing Only text and basic images were displayed on ordinary monitors As video games multimedia animation and 3D design developed the need for better graphics was felt
1981 IBM introduced the first graphics adapter called Monochrome Display Adapter MDA
1987 IBM launched VGA Video Graphics Arraytechnology which revolutionized the world of graphics
1999 NVIDIA launched the first GPU GeForce 256 which is considered the worlds first official GPU It could manage graphical processing separately from the CPU
Today companies like NVIDIA AMD and Intel are leading the GPU market GPUs have a huge contribution in the gaming industry film making artificial intelligence and data science
How does GPU work?
A GPU is a type of special processor that processes heavy graphical data quickly
The GPU has thousands of small cores that process together This is called parallel processing This means that the GPU can work on multiple data sets at the same time
For example when you play a video game it has thousands of pixels textures and 3D objects that need to be rendered quickly The GPU processes all of this in real time making gaming look smooth and attractive
Difference between CPU and GPU?
Point CPU GPU
Full name Central Processing Unit Graphics Processing Unit
Main functions All types of general computational tasks Graphical and heavy computational tasks
Number of cores Low typically 4 to 16 Thousands of small cores
Processing type Serial processing Parallel processing
Uses Running operating systems software Gaming video editing AI training
Speed High singlecore speed High multicore speed
Flexibility Better for multitasking Special design for a specific task
Types of GPU?
GPU can be mainly divided into two types
Integrated GPU?
This GPU is builtin in the CPU or motherboard of the computer itself
It is sufficient for light graphics work like video streaming basic gaming and everyday tasks
Example Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Vega Graphics
Dedicated GPU?
It comes as a separate card that is installed in the PCIe slot of the motherboard
It is suitable for heavy graphical processing like highend gaming 3D rendering machine learning
Example NVIDIA GeForce RTX AMD Radeon RX series
Importance and use of GPU?
Lets understand the use of GPU in different fields in detail
In the gaming industry
The world of gaming is incomplete without GPU The more powerful the GPU the better the graphics and smoother the gameplay
The GPU manages 3D modeling shading rendering and frame rate
Graphics design and video editing
Software like Photoshop Premiere Pro After Effects use GPU acceleration GPU processes images videos and 3D graphics with high resolution faster
In Artificial Intelligence AIand Machine Learning
AI model training requires parallel processing of huge data which is not possible for CPU GPU processes data quickly which helps AI models train faster