What is another word for graphics card?
Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈafɪks kˈɑːd] (IPA) 
A graphics card, also known as a video card, graphics adapter, display card, or GPU, is a piece of hardware that communicates with the computer's motherboard to display images on the monitor. There are various synonyms for graphics card, including visual processing unit, graphics accelerator, video accelerator, 3D accelerator, and graphics coprocessor. All of these terms describe the essential functions of the graphics card, which is to render images, videos, and animations. The graphics card uses its own processor, RAM, and memory to take the load off the computer's CPU, thereby enhancing the overall system performance. Regardless of their names, graphics cards are an integral component of any modern computer system used for gaming, video editing, or graphic design.
