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| The '''PPU''' (Picture Processing Unit) is the ] on the ] dedicated to performing ] computations. | The '''PPU''' (Picture Processing Unit) is the ] on the ] dedicated to performing ] computations. However, the abbreviation PPU has various other affiliations. For example, the PhysX PPU (in this case standing for Physics Processing Unit) from ] refers to an adaptor card for desktop computers that accelerates gameplay in certain games by dedicating the hardware to physics data processing. | ||
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The PPU (Picture Processing Unit) is the microprocessor on the Nintendo Entertainment System dedicated to performing graphics computations. However, the abbreviation PPU has various other affiliations. For example, the PhysX PPU (in this case standing for Physics Processing Unit) from ageia refers to an adaptor card for desktop computers that accelerates gameplay in certain games by dedicating the hardware to physics data processing.
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