What is Nvidia? - simply explained

If you come across the term Nvidia on the Internet or on your computer, it is difficult to guess what it actually is. We'll tell you what's behind Nvidia.

Nvidia: What is it?

• Nvidia is a company that manufactures graphics processors and chipsets. Nvidia products can be found in both computers and game consoles.
• Windows computers usually have graphics cards or small graphics chips from Nvidia installed. With these components, an image is displayed on your screen or laptop. With somewhat more expensive graphics cards, complex games can also be played on the PC. There is usually software and a driver from Nvidia on your PC to configure the graphics card.
• In addition to the computer hardware, components from Nvidia are also used in consoles. The first Xbox and PlayStation 3 contain graphics chips from Nvidia. In 2014, Nvidia released its own console, the Nvidia Shield.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to update the Nvidia graphics card driver.