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 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 1h 32min

DF Direct Q+A: The Big Project Helix Discussion, Helix vs PS6, Dynamic PSN Pricing

DF Direct Q+A: The Big Project Helix Discussion, Helix vs PS6, Dynamic PSN Pricing

In the fourth Q+A show, the team dive deeper into Xbox Project Helix and share their thoughts on potential performance vs PS6 along with hopes for what Microsoft will reveal this week at GDC. In the w...

10 Mar 53min

DF Direct Weekly #254: Xbox Project Helix, Sony Exiting PC? Starfield PS5, Crimson Desert Console!

DF Direct Weekly #254: Xbox Project Helix, Sony Exiting PC? Starfield PS5, Crimson Desert Console!

In the run-up to GDC, Microsoft has given the new Xbox a codename - Project Helix - and there's confirmation that it'll run PC games too, but what else will be revealed and how much will it cost? Mean...

9 Mar 1h 17min

DF Direct Q+A: The Big "PSSR2" Discussion - What Happens Next & What Should We Expect?

DF Direct Q+A: The Big "PSSR2" Discussion - What Happens Next & What Should We Expect?

In the third Q+A show, the DF team have lots to discuss - there's a bunch of big questions on the "PSSR2" reveal and we can share what we think about what's to come next month. Meanwhile, in the wake ...

4 Mar 45min

DF Direct Weekly #253: Xbox Post-Spencer Aftermath, Should MS Hire Bluepoint? Mario Wonder Switch 2!

DF Direct Weekly #253: Xbox Post-Spencer Aftermath, Should MS Hire Bluepoint? Mario Wonder Switch 2!

In this week's Direct, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tells us that "the plan's the plan until it's not the plan" - so is there actually a new strategy at all? Meanwhile, with Bluepoint cut loose from Sony,...

2 Mar 1h 26min

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