GPU vs Graphics Card

life24

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Hello,
What is difference between?
Is the same things?
Is available Graphics card without GPU?
Thanks
 

Sabrewings

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GPU is the silicon die that actually processes information to drive an image on your display. It is typically found on a graphics card, or integrated with a motherboard or processor.
 

MongGrel

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GPU is the chip that makes your graphics card work.

Like your CPU on your motherboard makes it function.
 

bystander36

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For the most part, people use the words interchangeably, even though, as mentioned above, the GPU is the chip on the card, much like the CPU on the motherboard.
 

NTMBK

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The difference only really matters in laptops- in a laptop you won't (usually) have a separate graphics card, but you can have a GPU soldered onto the motherboard.
 

SPBHM

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I think the higher end gaming laptops still come with a separate card for the GPU, MXM slot or whatever is called, but yes...

also, some graphics cards can have more than 1 GPU, like the 295x2
 

Techhog

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I think the higher end gaming laptops still come with a separate card for the GPU, MXM slot or whatever is called, but yes...

also, some graphics cards can have more than 1 GPU, like the 295x2

He clearly said "(usually)"