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How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs?

Engadget • Mon, 05 Oct 2026

How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs?

Graphics chips could draw but not compute, until the Xbox arrived.

What happened?

Graphics chips could draw but not compute, until the Xbox arrived.

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Graphics chips could draw but not compute, until the Xbox arrived.

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