When does a GPU experience a birthday, exactly? I would argue on the anniversary of its release date, which means that the GeForce 256 is 25 years young on this very day. It might not look like much compared to modern GPUs, but this little card stands as a piece of gaming history worth celebrating.
The original SDR version of this mighty piece of PC gaming hardware was released on October 11, 1999, and certified its place in history (and our hearts) as the first proper GPU, mainly because, err, Nvidia marketed it as one. In reality, Sony is believed to be the first to use the term in reference to the 32-bit GPU in the PS1, but hey, let's not let that spoil the story, shall we?
