<human>:  I have a question about the difference between a GPU and an ASIC. Who invented the GPU?
<bot>: The GPU was invented by Nvidia. It was invented in the late 1990s. The GPU is a type of processor that is used to accelerate the graphics processing in a computer. The GPU is used to render 3D graphics on a computer screen. The GPU is also used to accelerate the processing of other types of data, such as audio and video.