Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

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As many as six firms will develop Indian foundational Artificial Intelligence (AI) models using newly-provisioned Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) by the IndiaAI Mission, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology announced recently.

About Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• A GPU is an electronic circuit board that can quickly perform many mathematical calculations. 
• Like a central processing unit (CPU), a GPU is also a chip component in computing devices.
• The technology was originally designed to speed up 3-D graphics rendering. 
• Since its introduction in the 1990s, the GPU has transformed computer software and video games, allowing programmers to produce vivid and realistic images on screens. 
• More recently, GPUs have been used beyond computer graphics in areas including high-performance computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), weather forecasting, and cryptocurrency mining.

CPU vs. GPU

• CPUs (central processing units), which are found in every computer, are designed to handle general-purpose tasks such as running applications and managing system resources. 
• On the other hand, GPUs are optimized for specific tasks such as rendering 3D graphics and video decoding.
• CPUs have fewer cores than GPUs, but each core is capable of handling more complex instructions. 
• This means that CPUs can handle sequential tasks more efficiently than GPUs, but GPUs outperform CPUs when it comes to parallel tasks like image rendering or video encoding/decoding.

Graphics Processing Unit FAQs

Q1. What is the purpose of a GPU?

Ans. The graphics processing unit (GPU) in your device helps handle graphics-related work like graphics, effects, and videos. 

Q2. What are GPU types?

Ans. GPUs come in two different types: integrated and dedicated. Dedicated GPUs are also sometimes referred to as discrete graphics cards.

Q3. What is the main processing device of the computer?

Ans. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center.” 

Source: ET