GeForce

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

Their main competitor is AMD with their Radeon line. Another competitor is Intel with their Intel Arc line.

 History 
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 had earned a RIVA TNT2 Ultra as a reward. The brand name "GeForce" won.
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 50 series, as of January 2025.

 Timeline 
1999GeForce 2562000GeForce 2 series2001GeForce 3 series2002GeForce 4 series2003GeForce FX series2004GeForce 6 series2005GeForce 7 series2006GeForce 8 series20072008GeForce 9 seriesGeForce 200 series2009GeForce 100 seriesGeForce 300 series2010GeForce 400 seriesGeForce 500 series20112012GeForce 600 series2013GeForce 700 series2014GeForce 800M seriesGeForce 900 series20152016GeForce 10 series20172018GeForce 20 series2019GeForce 16 series2020GeForce 30 series20212022GeForce 40 series2023

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website
 GeForce powered games

Category:Computer hardware
Category:Nvidia