graphics card

noun

plural graphics cards

Examples of graphics card in a Sentence

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For a laptop without a discrete graphics card, that's kind of mind-blowing. Luke Larsen, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2026 Most of the devices HP named don’t offer discrete graphics cards or 4K screens, suggesting that the PCs aren’t intended for high-resolution workloads. ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, consumers are wondering when or if next-generation video game consoles and graphics cards will arrive amid concerns that the memory shortage will sap their output. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026 The Intel Iris Xe graphics card offers good visuals. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 The technology is available for use through Nvidia’s GeForce graphics cards, which are used by gamers for high-quality visuals in PC gaming. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Intel is now assembling its own graphics card, Tan said at a Cisco event earlier this month. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphics card was in 1981

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“Graphics card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphics%20card. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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