Editing GeForce (section)

=== GeForce 3 series ===
{{Main|GeForce 3 series}}

Launched in February 2001, the GeForce3 (NV20) introduced programmable [[vertex and pixel shaders]] to the GeForce family and to consumer-level graphics accelerators. It had good overall performance and shader support, making it popular with enthusiasts although it never hit the midrange price point. The ''NV2A'' developed for the [[Microsoft]] [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] game console is a derivative of the GeForce 3.