The GTX brand was first used in 2008 as a suffix on the Geforce 9800 GTX. It then morphed into a prefix for selected high-end GPUs with the Geforce 200 series in 2008, such as the Geforce GTX 280.

Older games and non-RT workloads may run surprisingly well, especially if you’re upgrading from a GeForce 200-series relic. But this isn’t the start of a vintage gaming renaissance.