Grafikintensive

Grafikintensive, or graphics-intensive, is a term used in computing to describe software, games, or workloads that demand substantial graphical processing power, typically supplied by a graphics processing unit (GPU) rather than the central processing unit (CPU). In German-language technical writing, grafikintensive is commonly used to distinguish high-visual-load tasks from CPU-bound or I/O-bound processes.

Common examples include modern video games with high-resolution textures and complex shading, real-time 3D modeling and rendering, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications, computer-aided design (CAD), film or animation post-production, and scientific visualization with large datasets.

Performance considerations: grafikintensive workloads place demands on GPU memory bandwidth and compute units; performance is often characterized by frames per second (FPS), frame time, GPU utilization, and VRAM usage. The required hardware scales with resolution, quality settings, and effects like anti-aliasing and global illumination.

Optimization and planning: Users can reduce settings, enable resolution scaling, texture streaming, and upscaling technologies such as DLSS or FSR. Developers optimize through level of detail (LOD), efficient shaders, culling, and data streaming. Real-world implications include heat, power consumption, and the need for drivers and software updates.