Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This video introduces the features and workings of the graphics processing unit; the GPU. Graphics cards, and GPUs, are big business these days, and the underlying technology is advancing at pace. This is driven by the expectations and desires of gamers who continually demand better performance, and more immersive gaming experiences. The video covers the anatomy of a typical graphics card including its connections and interfaces and fundamental design of the GPU chip itself. The video includes a brief overview of the graphics pipeline, also known as the rendering pipeline, and mentions how GPUs have been designed specifically to handle graphics rendering tasks such as real time ray tracing. Chapters: 00:00 Review of the CPU 01:56 Anatomy of a Graphics Card 05:30 Graphics Pipeline 07:10 GPU Cores 08:27 Real time Ray Tracing