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5
Businesses NVIDIA Visual Computing Platforms and Brands
GPU · GeForce for PC gaming
· Quadro for design professionals working in computer-aided design, video editing, special
effects and other creative applications
· Tesla for deep learning and accelerated computing, leveraging the parallel computing
capabilities of GPUs for general purpose computing
· GRID to provide the power of NVIDIA graphics through the cloud and datacenters
Tegra Processor · Tegra processors are primarily designed to enable our branded platforms - DRIVE and
SHIELD. Tegra is also sold to OEMs for devices where graphics and overall performance
is of great importance
· DRIVE automotive computers that provide supercomputing capabilities to make driving
safer and more enjoyable
· SHIELD composed of a family of devices designed to harness the power of mobile-cloud
to revolutionize gaming
Our Markets
We focus on specializing in markets in which visual computing and accelerated computing platforms are important,
including:
Gaming
By focusing on open platforms and end-to-end experiences, we bring high fidelity and quality to gaming devices.
Our GPUs enhance the gaming experience by improving the visual quality of graphics, increasing the frame rate for
smoother gameplay and improving realism by replicating the behavior of light and physical objects. These can be enjoyed
independently or together to extend the gaming experience across platforms.
Our gaming platforms utilize sophisticated 3D software and algorithms - including our GameWorks investment in real-
time graphics and simulation. These enable us to deliver realism and immersion, even when playing games remotely from
the cloud. We further enhance gaming with GeForce Experience, our application for the gaming ecosystem that optimizes
the PC user’s settings for each title and enables players to record and share their victories. It has been downloaded by more
than 50 million users.
Our products for the gaming market include GeForce GTX GPUs for PC gaming, the SHIELD family of tablet and
portable devices for mobile gaming, and GRID for cloud-based streaming on gaming devices.
Enterprise
We serve the Enterprise market by working closely with independent software vendors to optimize their offerings for
NVIDIA GPUs. Our visual computing solutions enhance productivity for critical parts of the workflow of such major
industries as automotive, media and entertainment, oil and gas, and medical imaging - where our GPUs improve productivity
and introduce new capabilities. For example, an architect designing a building with a computer-aided design package can
interact with the model in real time, view the model in greater detail, and generate photorealistic renderings for the client.
Visual computing is vital to productivity in many environments:
• Design and Manufacturing - including computer-aided design, architectural design, consumer-products
manufacturing, medical instrumentation and aerospace