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The NVIDIA RIVA 128, released in 1997, was one of the company's first successful graphics cards, marking a significant leap in their technological evolution. This deep-dive explores NVIDIA's journey from its early NV1 chip through to the NV3, detailing the technical shifts, financial hurdles, and strategic decisions that led to the RIVA 128's development. The post covers the architectural aspects of the RIVA 128 and its influence on subsequent NVIDIA products, while also highlighting the ongoing efforts to emulate this historic GPU on modern platforms.

NVIDIA emulation journey, part 1: RIVA 128 / NV3 architecture history and basic overview