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GeForce 256

The GeForce 256 is the original release in Nvidia's "GeForce" product line. Announced on August 31, 1999 and released on October 11, 1999, the GeForce 256 improves on its predecessor (RIVA TNT2) by increasing the number of fixed pixel pipelines, offloading host geometry calculations to a hardware transform and lighting (T&L) engine, and adding hardware…

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Architecture
Celsius
Codename
NV10
Direct3D
Direct3D 7.0
Fabrication process
TSMC 220 nm (CMOS)
High-end
GeForce 256 DDR
Mid-range
GeForce 256 SDR

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GeForce 256

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Avg. degree1.96
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GeForce 256

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related to Architecture · 11
GeForce 256 → Dot3, GeForce, GPU, Graphics Processing Unit, In, NV10, Nvidia, QuadPipe Rendering Engine, The, TMU, TNT2
related to External links · 7
GeForce 256 → Final Windows, Final Windows XP, GeForce, GPU Database, ME, NVIDIA, The World's First GPU
related to Motion compensation · 6
GeForce 256 → GeForce, GTS, High-Definition Video Processor, NV10, Nvidia's HDVP, The GeForce
related to Support · 2
GeForce 256 → GeForce, NVIDIA
Architecture · 1
GeForce 256 → Celsius
Codename · 1
GeForce 256 → NV10
Direct3D · 1
GeForce 256 → Direct3D 7.0
Fabrication process · 1
GeForce 256 → TSMC 220 nm (CMOS)
High-end · 1
GeForce 256 → GeForce 256 DDR
Mid-range · 1
GeForce 256 → GeForce 256 SDR

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geforce 256 support nvidia release hardware 3d 3dfx cards first also tnt2 chip games released drivers product motion compensation nv10

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GeForce 256ArchitectureCelsius1.00infobox
GeForce 256CodenameNV101.00infobox
GeForce 256Direct3DDirect3D 7.01.00infobox
GeForce 256Fabrication processTSMC 220 nm (CMOS)1.00infobox
GeForce 256High-endGeForce 256 DDR1.00infobox
GeForce 256Mid-rangeGeForce 256 SDR1.00infobox
GeForce 256OpenGLOpenGL 1.2.1 (T&L)1.00infobox
GeForce 256PredecessorRIVA TNT21.00infobox
GeForce 256Release dateOctober 11, 1999; 26 years ago (October 11, 1999) (SDR) December 13, 1999; 26 years ago (December 13, 1999) (DDR)1.00infobox
GeForce 256SuccessorGeForce 2 series1.00infobox
GeForce 256is aoriginal release in Nvidia's0.90text
Star Warsinstance ofin games0.80text

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