One of the oldest gaming GPUs is the 3dfx Voodoo, released in 1996. It was a groundbreaking card for its time, designed specifically for 3D gaming. The Voodoo Graphics card brought hardware-accelerated 3D rendering to the consumer market, delivering a significant leap in visual performance for games like Quake and Tomb Raider.

Before the Voodoo, most PCs relied on software rendering, which was much slower and less visually detailed. The Voodoo's ability to handle complex 3D graphics made it a revolutionary product and set the foundation for modern gaming GPUs.