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The Most Influential 3D Graphics Cards in History

Gameplayer has gone live with an in-depth feature that chronicles the history of the graphics card, highlighting the very best and worst examples and detailing how each acted to influence the paths of both technology and gaming.

"So we're going to present you with a list that encompasses not only newcomers and powerhouses of the present day, but the cards that started it all, the ones that existed back in the chaotic technology fray of the 90s. We won't get through every single one because there's just too many, and although we'd like to take time out at length to pay homage to the GLINT or Number Nine's woefully expensive 'Imagine 128', we've had to cherry pick some of the highlights (and a couple of lowlights) from the evolution of 3D graphics that are worth celebrating and respecting geek style."
SlappingOysters - contributor
Published: 395 days 23 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Gaming | PC | Tech
 
 

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SlappingOysters - 396 days 2 hours ago
1 - Wicked stuff
So many memories!!!
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CrippleH - 396 days 2 hours ago
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I think 8800 GTX deserves a spot in there.
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SlappingOysters - 395 days 19 hours ago
2.1 - um...
It was mentioned at length dude
3 thetan5000 | 395 days 22 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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SlappingOysters - 395 days 19 hours ago
3.1 - lol
not much of a tech geek?
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ToeKneeHaze - 395 days 17 hours ago
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Voodoo grafix cards

Playing quake on them was wicked at the time.

im old
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Leathersoup - 395 days 16 hours ago
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Yeah.. They mention Voodoo1 but that was more the chipset than the card itself. If they were to choose a #1 most influential card for 3d gaming I'd have to say the Monster 3D.
I remember the day my friend picked one up and played the 3dfx Quake mod for it. I bought one within 15 minutes of seeing it.
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crinale - 395 days 16 hours ago
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Where is Riva128 (NV3)?
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mirroredderorrim - 395 days 16 hours ago
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Geforce 2?

Edit: it's there. When I got this card, that was when I started taking comp guts seriously.
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