The Data Drop #043
Every GPU
That Mattered
49 graphics cards. 30 years. From Quake to Cyberpunk.
Launch price 2025 dollars
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The Timeline
Drag, click an era, or use the arrows. 49 cards across 30 years.
Pioneering Era 1996-1999 The birth of consumer 3D acceleration 1/49
The Showdown
Pick any two GPUs. See how they compare.
The Evolution
Every GPU plotted by year and transistor count. Click any dot to explore.
What Gamers Actually Use
Steam Hardware Survey, March 2026
The flagship costs $1,999. The most popular card costs $329.
RTX 3060 at 4.1% vs RTX 5090 at 0.42%.
The Data Drop
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