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Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
A GPU, or graphics processing unit, is a piece of computer hardware responsible for putting digital images on your computer monitor, laptop, smartphone, or mobile device. Before cryptocurrencies, when GPUs were discussed, it was primarily in reference to desktop computers or gaming machines. Recently, with the explosion of cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency mining specifically, GPUs have […]
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“During the 2021 crypto mining boom, demand for GPUs skyrocketed, causing global shortages that drove retail prices of popular NVIDIA cards to double or triple their MSRPs.”