RIVA TNT
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The RIVA TNT, codenamed NV4, is a 2D, video, and 3D graphics accelerator chip for PCs that was developed by Nvidia and released in March 1998. It cemented Nvidia's reputation as a worthy rival within the developing consumer 3D graphics adapter industry. It succeeded the RIVA 128.
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Release date | June 15, 1998; 25 years ago (June 15, 1998) |
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Codename | NV4 |
Architecture | Fahrenheit |
Cards | |
Entry-level | Vanta |
High-end | TNT |
DirectX | Direct3D 6.0 |
History | |
Predecessor | RIVA 128 (ZX) |
Successor | RIVA TNT2 |
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RIVA is an acronym for Real-time Interactive Video and Animation accelerator.[1] The "TNT" suffix refers to the chip's ability to work on two texels at once (TwiN Texel).[2]
The first graphics card that was based on the RIVA TNT chip was the Velocity 4400, released by STB Systems on June 15, 1998.