RIVA 128
| Release date | August 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Manufactured by | SGS-Thomson, TSMC |
| Designed by | Nvidia |
| Codename | NV3 |
| Cards | |
| High-end | RIVA 128, RIVA 128 ZX |
| History | |
| Predecessor | NV1 |
| Successor | RIVA TNT |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
The RIVA 128, or "NV3", was a consumer graphics processing unit created in 1997 by Nvidia. It was the first nVidia product to integrate 3D acceleration in addition to traditional 2D and video acceleration. Its name is an acronym for Real-time Interactive Video and Animation accelerator.
The RIVA 128 followed Nvidia's less successful "NV1" accelerator and was the first product to gain Nvidia widespread recognition. It was also a major change in Nvidia's technological direction.