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It is technically correct if you take "GPU" to mean "capable of doing 2D and 3D graphics on a single chip." But I think that's hair-splitting to the point of ad
by aithrowawaycomm 2y ago
It is technically correct if you take "GPU" to mean "capable of doing 2D and 3D graphics on a single chip." But I think that's hair-splitting to the point of advertisement: the older 3dfx Voodoo was a GPU that handled the 3D math while the video card itself handled the 2D math. And of course that 2D video card itself had a unit which processed graphics! "Both in one chip" is an important milestone but it's pretty arbitrary as a definition of GPU.
- archerx 2y agoS3 Virge could do 3d and 2d on the same card and is older than the GeForce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S3_ViRGE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S3_ViRGE
- aithrowawaycomm 2y agoSingle chip, not single card. The 1997 RIVA 128 really was an integrated chip. But again this is splitting hairs, making a notable technical advancement seem more profound than it really is.