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CSS and the Browser's Hardware acceleration

We know the CSS but what's this Hardware acceleration ?

**Hardware* acceleration is a technique used by modern web browsers to leverage the graphical processing unit (GPU) on a user's computer to accelerate rendering and improve performance, especially for graphics-intensive tasks like CSS animations and transitions.

Hardware acceleration offloads certain computations from the computer's central processing unit (CPU) to the GPU. The GPU is designed specifically for rendering graphics and is highly parallelized, making it well-suited for tasks that involve manipulating and displaying visual elements, such as animations, transitions, and graphics.

=> How Hardware Acceleration Works in Browsers?
^Graphics API:
Browsers use graphics APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to communicate with the GPU. Common graphics APIs include OpenGL, WebGL, and Direct3D.

^Offloading to GPU:
When a web page contains graphical elements, such as CSS animations or transitions, the browser can offload the rendering calculations to the GPU through the graphics API.

^Parallel Processing:
The GPU can process multiple tasks simultaneously (parallel processing), which is advantageous for rendering graphics quickly. This is in contrast to the more sequential processing typically performed by the CPU.

^Smooth Animations:
By utilizing hardware acceleration, browsers can achieve smoother animations and transitions. The GPU's parallel processing power allows for more efficient handling of graphical operations, resulting in improved frame rates and responsiveness.

=> Advantages of Hardware Acceleration:
^Performance:
Hardware acceleration improves the performance of graphics-intensive tasks, leading to smoother animations and a more responsive user experience.

^Efficiency:
By offloading graphical computations to the GPU, the CPU is free to handle other tasks, contributing to overall system efficiency.

So, never underestimate the OG CSS and learn advance CSS, so that for animations and all (not advanced animations) avoid JS and write CSS for that, from scratch.

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