Release date | November 8, 2006 |
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Codename | G8x |
Architecture | Tesla |
Models |
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Cards | |
Entry-level | 8100 8200 8300 8400 8500 |
Mid-range | 8600 GS/GT/GTS |
High-end | 8800 GS/GT/GTS |
Enthusiast | 8800 GTX/Ultra |
API support | |
DirectX | Direct3D 10.0 Shader Model 4.0 |
OpenGL | OpenGL 3.3 |
History | |
Predecessor | GeForce 7 series |
Successor | GeForce 9 series |
Support status | |
Unsupported |
The GeForce 8 series is the eighth generation of Nvidia's GeForce line of graphics processing units. The third major GPU architecture developed by Nvidia, Tesla represents the company's first unified shader architecture.[1][2]