DF Direct - Inside GeForce 256 - The First GPU - 25th Anniversary Retrospective

DF Direct - Inside GeForce 256 - The First GPU - 25th Anniversary Retrospective

October 11th 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the GeForce 256, the original Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). With cutting edge technologies like hardware-accelerated transformation and lighting (T&L), combined with what was - for the time - brutal performance, GeForce 256 was a game-changer. In this DF Direct special hosted by Alex Battaglia, we bring together Nvidia staff to discuss why this product was so important. On the panel, we have: John Montrym, Chief Architect John Spitzer, VP of Developer and Performance Technologies Nick Stam, Director of Technical Marketing - and Editor-in-Chief of PC Mag in 1999 Jacob Freeman, GeForce Evangelist 00:00 Overview and introductions 06:44 What does GeForce 256 mean to you? What has its impact been? 12:23 GeForce 256 feature uptake 15:00 Hardware transform and lighting and its importance 17:56 GeForce 256 development milestones 20:40 GeForce 256’s initial impact on games 24:43 Reactions to GeForce 256 30:33 Environment mapping 35:01 Reviewing the GeForce 256 39:33 What the GeForce 256 meant beyond gaming 41:16 The GeForce 256’s lasting legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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DF Direct Q+A: The Big PlayStation 6 Pricing Debate + Will It Support Physical Media?

DF Direct Q+A: The Big PlayStation 6 Pricing Debate + Will It Support Physical Media?

In the wake of pricing discussion at the end of DF Direct Weekly #258, Rich opens up the question to the audience: how much would you pay for PlayStation 6? And will it support physical media? If a So...

8 Huhti 54min

DF Direct Weekly #258: Crimson Desert Switch 2, New PS6 Leaks, DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame-Gen

DF Direct Weekly #258: Crimson Desert Switch 2, New PS6 Leaks, DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame-Gen

Pearl Abyss has started research into a Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert, but warns that there may be cutbacks and changes - so what would they be? Rich, John and Alex discuss before moving onto a brac...

6 Huhti 1h 31min

DF Direct Q+A: The $600 PlayStation 5 Debate, PS5 Pro vs PC Pricing, Ocarina of Time Remake

DF Direct Q+A: The $600 PlayStation 5 Debate, PS5 Pro vs PC Pricing, Ocarina of Time Remake

The latest Q+A show kicks off with the news we just missed from the last Direct - Sony raising prices for PlayStation 5. The machine you could buy for $400 in 2020 is now $600, while the disc model hi...

2 Huhti 52min

DF Direct Weekly #257: Fallout 4 Switch 2 DLSS Tested, Forza Horizon 6 RT, Jensen Defends DLSS 5

DF Direct Weekly #257: Fallout 4 Switch 2 DLSS Tested, Forza Horizon 6 RT, Jensen Defends DLSS 5

A brace of goodies for Switch 2 owners this week, as Tom returns triumphantly with a detailed look at Fallout 4's DLSS upgrade, while Oliver takes a look at the Kena: Bridge of Spirits port. Meanwhile...

30 Maalis 1h 27min

DF Direct Q+A: The Future Of PSSR, Crimson Desert Intel Issues, DRS vs Dynamic Frame-Gen

DF Direct Q+A: The Future Of PSSR, Crimson Desert Intel Issues, DRS vs Dynamic Frame-Gen

The arrival of a dramatically improved PSSR prompts many questions about the future of Sony ML features and the relationship with AMD. Meanwhile, the team tackle the baffling issue of no Crimson Deser...

24 Maalis 43min

DF Direct Weekly #256: Crimson Desert PS5, Cerny Speaks On PSSR, Nintendo Handheld Boost, CP2077 Pro

DF Direct Weekly #256: Crimson Desert PS5, Cerny Speaks On PSSR, Nintendo Handheld Boost, CP2077 Pro

Another big Direct! John talks base PlayStation 5 Crimson Desert mere hours after its launch, the team talk PSSR based on a new interview with Mark Cerny, while Oliver checks out the new handheld boos...

23 Maalis 1h 36min

DF Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage

DF Direct Q+A: The Big DLSS 5 ML Debate + Why We Should Have Waited With Our Coverage

It's been a wild few days. When we posted about DLSS 5, we were impressed with the technology and what it was doing - but we posted too soon. When generative AI is so divisive and with the future of g...

18 Maalis 56min

DF Direct Weekly #255: Xbox's Big Helix Reveal, Witcher 4 Path Tracing, Crimson Desert Specs

DF Direct Weekly #255: Xbox's Big Helix Reveal, Witcher 4 Path Tracing, Crimson Desert Specs

After months - no, years - of speculation, we finally have proper information from Microsoft on the nature of its next generation Project Helix console - but how much is actually new? Meanwhile, Pearl...

15 Maalis 1h 32min

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