Graphics Cards

Graphics cards, also known as video cards or GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), are hardware components in a computer that handle rendering images, animations, and video for the display. They take the load off the central processing unit (CPU) by performing the computations required for graphics and visual effects, enhancing the performance of graphics-intensive applications such as video games, 3D rendering, and video editing.

Graphics cards contain dedicated memory (VRAM) that provides fast access to the data needed to produce high-quality images, and they are equipped with various technologies to manage rendering tasks efficiently, such as real-time ray tracing and machine learning capabilities. The performance of a graphics card is determined by several factors, including its clock speed, number of cores, memory bandwidth, and support for advanced graphical features.

Graphics cards connect to the motherboard via standard interfaces like PCI Express (PCIe) and require suitable power supply and cooling solutions due to their performance demands. They are essential for tasks that require high-definition graphics and are also used in specialized fields such as scientific simulations and AI processing.