NVIDIA Corporation: The Company Who Made Graphics Cards Mainstream
NVIDIA Corporation was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem.
The company's first product was a graphics processing unit (GPU) for PCs.
NVIDIA's GPUs quickly became popular among gamers due to their superior performance.
In 1999, NVIDIA released the GeForce 256, which was the first GPU to support hardware transform and lighting.
NVIDIA's GPUs are also used in professional visualization applications, such as 3D modeling and animation.
In recent years, NVIDIA has focused on developing GPUs for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
NVIDIA's AI products include the Tesla V100, which is used in data centers for deep learning and scientific computing.
NVIDIA has also developed the Jetson platform, which is designed for AI applications in robotics and autonomous vehicles.
NVIDIA's revenue has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the popularity of its gaming and AI products.
NVIDIA's future prospects look bright, as the demand for GPUs in gaming, professional visualization, and AI applications is expected to continue to grow.