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Some industry executives — particularly those who sell such GPUs, or graphics-processing units — have questioned whether many PC users will have a satisfactory experience without continuing to buy models with a GPU, too.
Intel Pins High Hopes on New Chip Line Don Clark 2011
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The company said some computer manufacturers reduced shipments, and higher prices for disk drives constrained some of them from including graphics-processing units in their systems.
Chip Maker Nvidia Lowers Revenue Outlook Shara Tibken 2012
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More immediately, Intel expects the graphics circuitry included in Sandy Bridge to reduce the need for consumers to buy extra chips known as GPUs, for graphics-processing units, in order to play high-end video games.
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Nvidia, of Santa Clara, Calif., said it is experiencing higher-than-normal failure rates in certain models of its graphics-processing units, or GPUs, as well as products called chip sets, which connect microprocessors to other parts of a system.
Nvidia Warns 2008
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Flash apps could hurt battery life, suck up the graphics-processing unit's power, use an inordinate amount of memory, or potentially introduce security risks.
Wired Top Stories 2008
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Mr. Peddie estimates Intel could gain as much as $4.6 billion in new revenue in 2010 if it matched Nvidia's and AMD's market shares in specialized products, known as GPUs or graphics-processing units.
Intel Offers Details 2008
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Flash apps could hurt battery life, suck up the graphics-processing unit's power, use an inordinate amount of memory, or potentially introduce security risks.
doggdot.us 2008
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Flash apps could hurt battery life, suck up the graphics-processing unit's power, use an inordinate amount of memory, or potentially introduce security risks.
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Nvidia, which ships 100 million graphics-processing units, or GPUs, a year, sees little competition in the near term.
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Videogame enthusiasts often run at least two cards containing graphics-processing chips to boost performance.
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