The most highly anticipated video card of the year is finally here. GeForce 3 is more than just an update to the GeForce GTS. In the past, the introduction of a new graphics card meant shrinking the die or tweaking the core to find ways to make it 20 or 30% faster. Since the intro of the first GeForce, nVidia’s graphics adapters routinely exceed the optimum frame rate for games (60+FPS), so the focus begins to shift to image quality and speed. The GeForce3 is shaking up the gaming industry’s view of what is achievable in consumer level computer graphics.

GeForce3 is powered by the NVIDIA nfiniteFX engine that features a programmable Vertex Shader and a programmable Pixel Shader. These tools enable software developers to create custom special effects with the performance benefits from full hardware acceleration. GeForce3’s new high-resolution antialiasing (HRAA) capability uses a Quincunx pattern to achieve high quality, smooth edges at frame rates that are well above the optimum level for fluid game play. Combine that with the incredible speed made possible by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Memory Architecture and the result is amazing visual effects at equally amazing frame rates.