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GeForce 3 series

The GeForce 3 series (NV20) is the third generation of Nvidia's GeForce line of graphics processing units (GPUs). Introduced in February 2001, it advanced the GeForce architecture by adding programmable pixel and vertex shaders, multisample anti-aliasing and improved the overall efficiency of the rendering process.

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Architecture
Kelvin
Codename
NV20
Direct3D
Direct3D 8.0 Vertex Shader 1.1 Pixel Shader 1.1
High-end
GeForce 3 (original), Ti 500
Mid-range
Ti 200
Models
GeForce 3 series · GeForce 3 Ti series

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GeForce 3 series

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples15
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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GeForce 3 series

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Models · 2
GeForce 3 series → GeForce 3 series, GeForce 3 Ti series
related to Support · 2
GeForce 3 series → GeForce, Nvidia
Architecture · 1
GeForce 3 series → Kelvin
Codename · 1
GeForce 3 series → NV20
Direct3D · 1
GeForce 3 series → Direct3D 8.0 Vertex Shader 1.1 Pixel Shader 1.1
High-end · 1
GeForce 3 series → GeForce 3 (original), Ti 500
Mid-range · 1
GeForce 3 series → Ti 200
OpenGL · 1
GeForce 3 series → OpenGL 1.3
Predecessor · 1
GeForce 3 series → GeForce 2 (NV15)
Release date · 1
GeForce 3 series → February 27, 2001; 25 years ago (February 27, 2001)

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geforce also anti-aliasing architecture ti200 support pixel performance memory released direct3d shader ti series vertex nvidia radeon introduced ti500 line

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GeForce 3 seriesArchitectureKelvin1.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesCodenameNV201.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesDirect3DDirect3D 8.0 Vertex Shader 1.1 Pixel Shader 1.11.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesHigh-endGeForce 3 (original), Ti 5001.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesMid-rangeTi 2001.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesModelsGeForce 3 series1.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesModelsGeForce 3 Ti series1.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesOpenGLOpenGL 1.31.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesPredecessorGeForce 2 (NV15)1.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesRelease dateFebruary 27, 2001; 25 years ago (February 27, 2001)1.00infobox
GeForce 3 seriesSuccessorGeForce 4 Ti (NV25)1.00infobox
Windows Vistainstance ofDownload.The drivers for Windows 2000/XP can also be installed on later versions of Windows0.80text

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