NVIDIA Graphics Generations

GeForce and professional families span fixed-function 3D through modern programmable, ray-tracing and compute hardware.

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Graphics

GeForce and professional families span fixed-function 3D through modern programmable, ray-tracing and compute hardware.

Era1999-present
Architecture / focusDiscrete and professional GPUs

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Reference note: Specifications and support status can vary by exact model, release, board revision and vendor policy. Verify critical decisions with the manufacturer or project documentation.