GeForce

GeForce is a brand name by Nvidia. It is a series of video cards.
Their main competitor is AMD with their Radeon line.
History.
GeForce is the successor of the RIVA TNT2 line.
In early 1999, Nvidia made a contest named "Name That Chip". The public should find a name for Nvidia's next video card. 7 winners should get a RIVA TNT2 Ultra as reward. The name "GeForce" won.
The first card in the series was the GeForce 256. It was released on September 1, 1999.
The latest video card series under the GeForce brand is the GeForce 30 series as of 2020.