Combining art, science, engineering, and the psychology of human perception and interaction, computer graphics involves the creation and manipulation of visual content used in applications ranging ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in ...

Many of us wonder what the point of a graphics card or Graphics Processing System (GPU) in our computers is. Few people think it’s only for those who play games. But having a graphics card is not just ...

A GPU, also known as a graphics processing unit, is one of the most important components in any computer. While you can't power up a PC or a laptop without things like a power supply or a processor, ...

Buying a new laptop, but unsure how much graphics power you need? Let's break down the best laptop graphics options for every situation, from basic integrated silicon to high-end, dedicated gaming and ...

Almost every desktop PC has one. They have billions of transistors, can use hundreds of watts of power, and can cost over a thousand dollars. They are masterpieces of ...

Thirty years ago, CPUs and other specialized processors handled virtually all computation tasks. The graphics cards of that era helped to speed up the drawing of 2D shapes in Windows and applications, ...

SIGGRAPH, the premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide, is preparing for the 53rd annual conference taking place July 2026. This volunteer-driven event is home to a ...

Those of us who lived through the time without meaning—otherwise known as the mid-1990s—understand the definition of “tease.” Game publishers of the day were suddenly and mysteriously quite capable of ...