Bptt - Why is GRU better than RNN?

When it comes to time series data, GRU and LSTM units, in comparison to simple RNNs, are head and shoulders above the competition. They outperform RNNs in capturing long-term dependencies, as RNNs sometimes forget inputs from far in the past. Time series data with long-term cycles or patterns, like financial indicators or weather data, benefit greatly from this.