Nvidia developed the GeForce graphics processor brand and was founded in 1993.
Nvidia was established by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem in Santa Clara, California, on April 5, 1993. The company first focused on graphics hardware for personal computers, helping accelerate 3D gaming and visual computing.
GeForce became Nvidia’s consumer graphics brand, while the company also developed professional visualization products and data-center accelerators. Nvidia’s later growth was strongly associated with parallel computing and artificial intelligence. A common mix-up is treating GeForce as a separate company; it is a product brand operated by Nvidia.