GPU vs Graphics Card - What Is The Difference? [Simple Guide]

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GPU and graphics card are often used interchangeably (even by us), but there's actually a difference between the two terms.

Is a GPU a graphics card? Not quote and this video will explain the differences between a GPU and graphics card.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:51 Graphics Card vs GPU
3:00 Other Potentially Confusing Terms
5:52 Conclusion

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tldw: GPU is the chip, graphics card is the entire thing with cooling etc.

maaax

For 90% of PC users the term GPU and Graphics Card are synonymous referring to the graphics processor installed in the computer.

Bronwyn

0:38 "GPU's and gwaphics cards"

lol

AxisCorpsRep

Huh, didn't know there was a difference. Well, thanks!

c.j.dingus

Ahhhh that makes a lot more sense thanks for explaining this

dylan.t

Easiest thing here, . A GPU or Graphics Processing Unit is much like a CPU (central processing unit), but more fixed for tasks that are more about literally processing graphics or workloads switched on to do GPGPU or General Purpose GPU processing (this is a term that came up with the rise of things like Nvidia's CUDA and OpenCL). A GPU can be included on the motherboard itself as an embedded solution (much like they are on laptops) or you can even see something like an integrated GPU built into a CPU as a separate "core" of sorts.

A graphics card on the other hand is a card that interfaces with the current "bus" standard that is being used for display (in this case PCI-Express 3.0/4.0 are where we are at). This card is made up of that interface on a PCB (printed circuit board) along with your display outs on the back where a GPU, memory, capacitors, and everything else it needs sits on as well as the cooling solution be it passive (no fans, but a heatsink on it and relying on the chassis fans or natural airflow into the case to cool), or a more active solution where you see fans on a shroud over top of the heatsink plus the stuff to power it.

The two terms have become sort of synonymous because people are more interested in the GPU than the actual card itself as the card itself is basically your interface to plug in your display, power it all, have it interface with your computer, and get your cooling solution or factory overclocking in. You become interested in the 3090 GPU and then shop for what cooling solution, what overclocked version, etc best fits your needs.

johnkiser