NVIDIA

NVIDIA, based in Santa Clara, California, awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. NVIDIA’s expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. The company holds more than 1,800 patents worldwide, including ones covering designs and insights that are essential to modern computing. Its Tesla product line uses the GPU’s parallel processing capabilities to deliver massive performance for scientists and researchers.