GeForce

GeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) produced by NVIDIA for consumer personal computers. Introduced in 1999, GeForce has evolved from early desktop cards into a broad family used for gaming, multimedia, and general GPU computing. The GeForce 256, released in 1999, was marketed as the first GPU, integrating a geometry processor and 3D rendering functions on a single chip.

GeForce GPUs are aimed at the consumer market and compete with NVIDIA's professional line (Quadro/RTX A-series) and mobile solutions. The GeForce lineup has progressed through multiple generations and architectures, with RTX branding signaling real-time ray tracing and AI features. Turing (GeForce RTX 20 series) introduced hardware-accelerated ray tracing and dedicated Tensor cores for AI tasks. Ampere (RTX 30 series) expanded CUDA and Tensor core counts and improved performance and efficiency. Ada Lovelace (RTX 40 series) further enhances ray tracing, DLSS, and power efficiency.

Key features include CUDA cores for general parallel processing, RT cores for ray tracing, and Tensor cores for AI tasks such as DLSS. Modern GeForce cards support DLSS, variable refresh rates through G-SYNC, and hardware-accelerated video encoding and decoding. NVIDIA provides drivers via GeForce Experience, offering Game Ready Drivers optimized for new releases and Studio Drivers for creators.

GeForce GPUs dominate consumer gaming PCs and laptops, and are used in virtual reality and other demanding graphical workloads. They have driven advances in graphics performance, gaming features, and driver ecosystems, making GeForce a central brand in the PC gaming landscape.