GeForce

brand of graphics processing units by Nvidia

GeForce is a brand name by Nvidia. It is a series of video cards.

Logo since 2022

Their main competitor is AMD with their Radeon line.

History change

GeForce is the successor of the RIVA TNT2 line.

In early 1999, Nvidia made a contest named "Name That Chip". The public should find a name for Nvidia's next video card. 7 winners should get a RIVA TNT2 Ultra as reward.[1] The name "GeForce" won.

 
GPU of the GeForce 256, the NV10

The first card in the series was the GeForce 256. It was released on September 1, 1999.

The latest video card series under the GeForce brand is the GeForce 40 series as of 2023.

Timeline change

1999 GeForce 256
2000 GeForce 2 series
2001 GeForce 3 series
2002 GeForce 4 series
2003 GeForce FX series
2004 GeForce 6 series
2005 GeForce 7 series
2006 GeForce 8 series
2007
2008 GeForce 9 series
GeForce 200 series
2009 GeForce 100 series
GeForce 300 series
2010 GeForce 400 series
GeForce 500 series
2011
2012 GeForce 600 series
2013 GeForce 700 series
2014 GeForce 800M series
GeForce 900 series
2015
2016 GeForce 10 series
2017
2018 GeForce 20 series
2019 GeForce 16 series
2020 GeForce 30 series
2021
2022 GeForce 40 series
2023

References change

  1. "NVIDIA Naming Contest!". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2000-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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