Nvidia launches new ‘cards’: Introducing GeForce Trading Cards

Nvidia has finally launched new cards… except they’re not graphics cards, or any form of card that you can put in your computer. The tech giant is launching their new GeForce Trading Cards, as part of their way to celebrate the brand’s long history in PC Gaming.

The first batch of these GeForce Trading Cards will be dubbed Series 1, and features 14 cards altogether. They will showcase some of GeForce’s best and most iconic moments over the years in PC Gaming.

According to Nvidia, Series 1 will include:

• NV1: The blueprint. Launched in 1995, NV1 was Nvidia’s first mainstream multimedia processor, combining support for joystick, audio, VGA, 2D and 3D. It marked an early starting point for the company’s work in PC graphics.
• GeForce 256: The world’s first GPU. Introduced in 1999, GeForce 256 helped define the GPU by bringing transform, lighting and rendering onto a single chip, shifting more graphics work from the CPU to dedicated graphics hardware.
• GeForce 3: The first GPU with Programmable Shaders. Powered by the nFiniteFX Engine, GeForce 3 helped bring programmable vertex and pixel shaders to GeForce gamers, giving developers more control over lighting, materials, surfaces and real-time visual effects.
• GeForce 7800 GTX: Full-Throttle Graphics. A flagship from the mid-2000s PC gaming boom, GeForce 7800 GTX represented the GeForce 7 Series era, with advances including CineFX 4.0, Shader Model 3.0 support and high dynamic range rendering.
• GeForce 10 Series: 10: Gaming Perfected. Powered by the Pascal architecture, GeForce GTX 1080 became a memorable enthusiast upgrade, bringing a major leap in performance and efficiency to high-resolution gaming and VR experiences.
• Bubble, Chameleon and Medusa: Classic real-time demos. NVIDIA demos have long shown what new GeForce hardware could render in real time, from reflective environments to programmable shader effects and detailed character showcases.
• The Way It’s Meant To Be Played: A GeForce gaming signature. Series 1 nods to the long-running NVIDIA gaming program through cards inspired by Unreal Tournament 2004 and Borderlands, two PC favorites from different eras of GeForce gaming.
• GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Cyberpunk 2077 Edition: Night City goes #RTXON. This special-edition design connects the RTX era with Night City, cybernetic style and one of PC gaming’s most recognizable visual worlds.
• Checklist card: A nod to collector culture. A simple tracker for fans who want to follow the Series 1 lineup and the history each card represents.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to actually buy a pack of GeForce Trading Cards at your local game store. Instead, Nvidia says that they will be made available to gamers through their Summer of RTX giveaway campaign happening on their social media channels, as well as at gaming shows and community events throughout the year, such as QuakeCon 2026 and Bilibili World 2026.

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