graphics card

noun

plural graphics cards
: video card

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The shortage has caused prices for not only RAM and storage to soar, but also higher-end graphics cards, which require ample amounts of video memory. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 According to Huang, this lifeline kept Nvidia from bankruptcy, allowing the company to develop the later Riva 128 and GeForce lines of graphics cards. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for graphics card

Word History

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 24 Aug. 2026.

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