GPU History and Evolution

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the history and evolution of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).
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What was the first commercially available GPU?

  1. 3dfx Voodoo Graphics

  2. NVIDIA GeForce 256

  3. ATI Radeon 7000

  4. Intel HD Graphics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 3dfx Voodoo Graphics, released in 1996, was the first commercially available GPU.

Which company is widely credited with popularizing the term "GPU"?

  1. NVIDIA

  2. ATI

  3. Intel

  4. AMD


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NVIDIA is widely credited with popularizing the term "GPU" in the early 2000s.

What was the first GPU to feature programmable shaders?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce 3

  2. ATI Radeon 8500

  3. Intel GMA 950

  4. AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce 3, released in 2001, was the first GPU to feature programmable shaders.

Which GPU architecture introduced the concept of unified shaders?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce 8800

  2. ATI Radeon HD 4870

  3. Intel HD Graphics 2000

  4. AMD Radeon HD 7970


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce 8800, released in 2006, introduced the concept of unified shaders.

What was the first GPU to support DirectX 10?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

  2. ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT

  3. Intel GMA X3500

  4. AMD Radeon HD 4870


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, released in 2006, was the first GPU to support DirectX 10.

Which GPU architecture introduced the concept of CUDA?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

  2. ATI Radeon HD 4870

  3. Intel HD Graphics 2000

  4. AMD Radeon HD 5870


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, released in 2006, introduced the concept of CUDA.

What was the first GPU to support DirectX 11?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

  2. ATI Radeon HD 5870

  3. Intel HD Graphics 3000

  4. AMD Radeon HD 6970


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, released in 2010, was the first GPU to support DirectX 11.

Which GPU architecture introduced the concept of GCN?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

  2. ATI Radeon HD 7970

  3. Intel HD Graphics 4000

  4. AMD Radeon HD 8970


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ATI Radeon HD 7970, released in 2011, introduced the concept of GCN.

What was the first GPU to support DirectX 12?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

  2. ATI Radeon R9 290X

  3. Intel HD Graphics 530

  4. AMD Radeon R9 Fury X


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, released in 2014, was the first GPU to support DirectX 12.

Which GPU architecture introduced the concept of Pascal?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

  2. ATI Radeon RX 480

  3. Intel HD Graphics 630

  4. AMD Radeon RX 580


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, released in 2016, introduced the concept of Pascal.

What was the first GPU to support DirectX 12 Ultimate?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

  2. ATI Radeon RX 5700 XT

  3. Intel UHD Graphics 630

  4. AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, released in 2018, was the first GPU to support DirectX 12 Ultimate.

Which GPU architecture introduced the concept of RDNA?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

  2. ATI Radeon RX 6900 XT

  3. Intel Iris Xe Graphics

  4. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ATI Radeon RX 6900 XT, released in 2020, introduced the concept of RDNA.

What was the first GPU to support ray tracing in hardware?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

  2. ATI Radeon RX 6900 XT

  3. Intel UHD Graphics 770

  4. AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, released in 2018, was the first GPU to support ray tracing in hardware.

Which GPU architecture introduced the concept of Ampere?

  1. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

  2. ATI Radeon RX 6900 XT

  3. Intel Iris Xe Graphics

  4. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, released in 2020, introduced the concept of Ampere.

What is the latest GPU architecture from NVIDIA?

  1. Ada Lovelace

  2. RDNA 3

  3. Intel Arc Alchemist

  4. Xe HPG


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2022, the latest GPU architecture from NVIDIA is Ada Lovelace.

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