RIVA 128
Released in August 1997 by Nvidia, the RIVA 128, or "NV3", was one of the first consumer graphics processing units to integrate 3D acceleration in addition to traditional 2D and video acceleration. Its name is an acronym for Real-time Interactive Video and Animation accelerator.
| Release date | August 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Codename | NV3 |
| Cards | |
| High-end | RIVA 128, ZX |
| DirectX | Direct3D 5.0 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | NV1 |
| Successor | RIVA TNT |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
The RIVA 128 followed Nvidia's less successful "NV1" accelerator and was the first product to gain Nvidia widespread recognition. It was also a major change in Nvidia's technological direction.
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