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Early PC graphics were wild: A look back at the pre-GPU era

IBM was a big player in the early days of personal computing. In 1981, IBM introduced the "PC," followed by the PC-XT in 1983 ...
Business Insider

A beginner's guide to graphics cards and how they help power your computer's images and games

At the birth of the computer era, the IBM PC became the standard computer in large part due to its modular architecture with interchangeable components. Like the original IBM, every modern PC's ...
SlashGear

Integrated Vs. Discrete Graphics: What Are They And Which Do You Need For Your PC?

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, ...
GameSpot

What Is Anisotropic Filtering? PC Graphics Settings Explained

With our GameTech video series, we breakdown the tech that drives the game's we love. And we've done a few quick PC graphics settings explainers, but here in text form, you can read about what we ...