What is the need of an X server running GIMP?

What is the need of an X server running GIMP?

- X server is needed to run GIMP in batch mode.

- X server is needed for image processing and various font manipulations.

- Special frame- buffer- less X server is needed to run GIMP in batch mode. This server is known as Xvfb.

- Graphics card is not required to use GIMP on Xvfb server.

- When Windows OS is supported for GIMP, X server is the immediate alternative.