Nvidia's first GPU: GeForce 256

Nvidia's first GPU, the GeForce 256, was released in 1999. It was a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) designed for the PC gaming market. The GeForce 256 was a significant innovation in 3D graphics, capable of 100 million triangles per second and 10 million pixels per second. It featured a 128-bit memory bus and 17 million transistors. The GeForce 256 was released as a competitor to 3dfx's Voodoo Graphics and was initially met with skepticism by some in the industry. However, it ultimately became a success and paved the way for future Nvidia GPUs.