[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ]
Gaming
FLOPS
Floating-point operations per second; a raw measure of compute power for GPUs and AI.
Also known as:
TFLOPS
GFLOPS
Gigaflops
GigaFLOPS
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
FLOPS (floating-point operations per second) measures raw compute. GPUs report FLOPS: ~2073.6 GFLOPS or 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS (trillions). Higher FLOPS generally means faster rendering and AI.
Real-world speed depends on architecture and drivers too. See FLOPS in GPU/SoC specs.
Where FLOPS Matters
Graphics Cards
Smartphones
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FLOPS?
Floating-point operations per second; a raw measure of compute power for GPUs and AI.
What terms are related to FLOPS?
Related Gaming terms include GPU, Shading Units, Fill Rate.
Related Technical Terms
GPU
Specialized chip for rendering, gaming, and image processing — key to gaming scores.
Performance
Shading Units
The parallel processors inside a GPU that do the math for each pixel; more = more GPU power.
Gaming
Fill Rate
How many pixels/textures a GPU can draw per second; influences resolution performance.
Gaming