[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ]
Gaming
TMUs
GPU units that apply textures to 3D surfaces; more TMUs improve textured rendering.
Also known as:
Texture Mapping Units
Texture mapping units
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
TMUs (texture mapping units) sample and apply textures. See Texture Mapping Units (TMUs): 104 and Texture Fill Rate in GPU specs.
More TMUs speed up textured scenes and texture fill rate. They pair with ROPs and shading units.
Where TMUs Matters
Graphics Cards
Smartphones
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TMUs?
GPU units that apply textures to 3D surfaces; more TMUs improve textured rendering.
What terms are related to TMUs?
Related Gaming terms include GPU, Fill Rate, Shading Units, ROPs.
Related Technical Terms
GPU
Specialized chip for rendering, gaming, and image processing — key to gaming scores.
Performance
Fill Rate
How many pixels/textures a GPU can draw per second; influences resolution performance.
Gaming
Shading Units
The parallel processors inside a GPU that do the math for each pixel; more = more GPU power.
Gaming
ROPs
GPU units that write finished pixels to the frame buffer; more ROPs help high resolutions.
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