October 11, 2024, Santa Clara, CA –NVIDIA marks 25 years since launching the GeForce 256 Let us note that it is considered both the first GPU in the world and the date that started a new era in gaming as well as in Artificial Intelligence.
GeForce 256 was released in 1999 and was a ground-breaking innovation because for the first time gamers could play games such as Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament in real-time with superb graphics.
The use of hardware transform and lighting T&L technology reallocated the burden of graphics calculation from the CPU which greatly improved the gaming experience.
“Immediately after firing up your favorite game, it feels like you’ve never even seen the title before this moment,”
an enthusiasts at AnandTech said,
However, more importantly, GeForce 256 opened the doors for developments in AI. In the year 2011, deep learning was made possible particularly due to the realization by researchers on the fact that GPUs had the requisite computational powers.It is only through these GPUs that we were able to hasten the development of AI technologies.
As stated by Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA. This leap powered by the processors led to accomplishments such as in 2012 the AlexNet system which uses GPU technology won in the area of image recognition marking the beginning of modern AI.
There have been many improvements in realism and lighting effects as well as smoother gameplay thanks to the partnership of cinematic artists and NVIDIA through the years.
The collaboration between game developers and NVIDIA over the years has driven innovations in realism, lighting, and smoother gameplay.
“It changed everything,” said Tom’s Hardware, reflecting on the technology’s transformative impact.
Today, GPUs are powering both AI applications and immersive gaming, making the GeForce 256 a catalyst for two of the most significant technological revolutions.
Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/first-gpu-gaming-ai/
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