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What is a GPU?

Find out what your PC can really do with AI

Can your computer run AI? Find out in 5 minutes.

A GPU is the chip that makes AI and video fast. This free lesson explains GPUs, CPUs and video memory in everyday words, then shows you how to check your own PC — in Task Manager and with a small script that gives you a plain yes / slow / no answer.

What you’ll learn

  • CPU vs GPU, and why AI needs a GPU
  • What video memory (VRAM) is and how much you need
  • Built-in vs separate graphics (NVIDIA, AMD and Intel)
  • Checking your PC in Task Manager
  • Running a checker that tells you what your PC can handle

What you get

  • A step-by-step course with real screenshots
  • A 30-second explainer video
  • check_my_pc.py and a one-page cheat sheet

Who it’s for: anyone curious whether their PC can run AI.

Time: about 10 minutes.