History


 * 1960**- Screens replaced printers for seeing things on computers


 * 1981**- IBM introduces the first visual accelerator (adds visual effects) card


 * 1987**- VGA standard cards are produced


 * 1995**- First 2D/3D differentiating video cards produced




 * 1999-2002**- Nvidia controls the video card market with its Geforce family
 * [[image:nvidia_geforce_300.jpg width="166" height="160"]]

2006 and after**- Nvidia and ATI compete for the market with Radeon and Geforce families