GPU Acceleration in Linux Terminals: What It Is and Why It's Useful

GPU-accelerated terminals are the new hotness in the Linux world, but are they really that much better?

GPU Acceleration in Linux Terminals: What It Is and Why It's Useful

A Linux terminal does a few things, but mainly, it shows line after line of text. While that isn’t exactly the first thing you’d think would make great use of your GPU, these terminals can harness that power in some interesting ways.