Kelvin (microarchitecture)
| Release date | 2001-2003 2001 |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Kelvin |
| Fabrication process | 150 nm |
| API support | |
| OpenGL | 1.2 (1.5) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Celsius |
| Successor | Rankine |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
Kelvin is the codename for a GPU microarchitecture developed by Nvidia, and released in 2001, as the successor to the Celsius microarchitecture. It was named with reference to William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin and used with the GeForce 3 and 4 series.