NVIDIA and TSMC Ship One-Billionth GeForce Graphics Processor

[shaffaaf27]

its affects no one that they said this. Let people are making a massive deal about it. There is always something to say from either side. Let it be.

 

[kylew]

its affects no one that they said this. Let people are making a massive deal about it. There is always something to say from either side. Let it be.

What side? It's not like I'm claiming ATI invented the GPU.

 

[shaffaaf27]

im not saying you have. Im just saying, both sets of fans are arguing over something that doesn't mean anything, just for the sake of arguing.

 

[Locky]

I invented the GPU in my shed many years ago, I just needed to clear that up. thanks.

 

[chaparral]

Wait, so 3DFX weren't making chips that processed graphics prior to the Geforce 256? It has nothing to do with not wanting to believe it, if it's not true, it's not true. As has been said, just because they started using the specific term "GPU" doesn't mean they invented microchips that accelerate 3D graphics.

The first 3DFX cards were called 3D cards as they didn't support 2D and you had to have another brand video card installed for 2D..

But didn't nvidia invent the first single card that done 2D/3D and accelerate 3D graphics

 

[RavenXXX2]

But didn't nvidia invent the first single card that done 2D/3D and accelerate 3D graphics

Yeah they did so I guess jen is right when he says Nvidia invented the GPU.

 

[Dervious]

I've owned 2 of those 1,000,000,000 GPU's, and they are both faulty.

Is that bad luck, or what ?

 

[chaparral]

go read the web. it is generally accepted that the geoforce 256 was the first true gpu

Didn't nvidia TNT & TNT2 come out before the geforce 256 ???

 

[Final8y]

NVIDIA may of invented the term but it did not invent 2D gfx or 3D gfx.

It does not matter if its just 2D gfx or just 3D gfx or 2D/3D on one card.
What is does is what counts & not its name & NVIDIA didn't do 3D first or 2D first.

 

[MooMoo444]

Owned 4 of them!

A 4200, 2x 8800GT's and a 580

 

[RavenXXX2]

Nvidia did 2D/3D on the core first and named it the GPU, therefor they invented the GPU, sounds logical to me.

 

[Final8y]

Nvidia did 2D/3D on the core first and named it the GPU, therefor they invented the GPU, sounds logical to me.

So NV took 2 existing technologies & put them on a single card first, big deal!

 

[kylew]

So NV took 2 existing technologies & put them on a single card first, big deal!

I'm pretty sure that S3 did that first with the ViRGE.

Edit:

Or maybe not "Initially, performance 3D graphics were possible only with discrete boards dedicated to accelerating 3D functions (and lacking 2D GUI acceleration entirely) such as the 3dfx Voodoo. However, as manufacturing technology again progressed, video, 2D GUI acceleration, and 3D functionality were all integrated into one chip. Rendition's Verite chipsets were the first to do this well enough to be worthy of note."

 

[Final8y]

I'm pretty sure that S3 did that first with the ViRGE.

Maybe.