10/5/2026
Tech Pulse

How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs?

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How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs?
Graphics chips could draw but not compute, until the Xbox arrived.
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How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs? — Tech Pulse