GeForce Trading Cards: Series 1 Celebrates The Generations Of GeForce

Every PC gamer has an origin story.

Maybe it started with the first graphics card installed in a new desktop; a weekend LAN; a favorite arena shooter; a tech demo running on repeat; or perhaps a stunning new game that made an upgrade well and truly worthwhile.

To celebrate these moments, NVIDIA is introducing our first series of GeForce Trading Cards, a free collection featuring 14 possible designs showcasing some of GeForce PC gaming’s great moments. From iconic GPUs, memorable demos, classic games, and callbacks to key moments in history for GeForce fans.

For generations of players, a GeForce graphics card has been more than a component: it’s been the upgrade or add-on that unlocked a new game, a new level of visual fidelity or a new way to experience a favorite world.

Series 1 looks back at that history through trading cards inspired by:

• NV1: The blueprint. Launched in 1995, NV1 was NVIDIA’s first mainstream multimedia processor, combining support for joystick, audio, VGA, 2D and 3D. It marked an early starting point for the company’s work in PC graphics.
• GeForce 256: The world’s first GPU. Introduced in 1999, GeForce 256 helped define the GPU by bringing transform, lighting and rendering onto a single chip, shifting more graphics work from the CPU to dedicated graphics hardware.
• GeForce 3: The first GPU with Programmable Shaders. Powered by the nFiniteFX Engine, GeForce 3 helped bring programmable vertex and pixel shaders to GeForce gamers, giving developers more control over lighting, materials, surfaces and real-time visual effects.
• GeForce 7800 GTX: Full-Throttle Graphics. A flagship from the mid-2000s PC gaming boom, GeForce 7800 GTX represented the GeForce 7 Series era, with advances including CineFX 4.0, Shader Model 3.0 support and high dynamic range rendering.
• GeForce 10 Series: 10: Gaming Perfected. Powered by the Pascal architecture, GeForce GTX 1080 became a memorable enthusiast upgrade, bringing a major leap in performance and efficiency to high-resolution gaming and VR experiences.
• Bubble, Chameleon and Medusa: Classic real-time demos. NVIDIA demos have long shown what new GeForce hardware could render in real time, from reflective environments to programmable shader effects and detailed character showcases.
• The Way It’s Meant To Be Played: A GeForce gaming signature. Series 1 nods to the long-running NVIDIA gaming program through cards inspired by Unreal Tournament 2004 and Borderlands, two PC favorites from different eras of GeForce gaming.
• GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Cyberpunk 2077 Edition: Night City goes #RTXON. This special-edition design connects the RTX era with Night City, cybernetic style and one of PC gaming’s most recognizable visual worlds.
• Checklist card: A nod to collector culture. A simple tracker for fans who want to follow the Series 1 lineup and the history each card represents.

We’re bringing Series 1 of our GeForce Trading Cards directly to the community through Summer of RTX giveaways on GeForce social channels, as well as at select summer gaming shows and community events, including Bilibili World 2026, QuakeCon 2026 and gamescom 2026.

At in-person events, head to our booths and those of our partners, look out for GeForce Jacob, and keep an eye on our socials for giveaway opportunities.

Wherever fans find GeForce Trading Cards Series 1, the path to a pack starts with a simple question: Which GeForce graphics card and game started it all for you?