Key points
- GeForce 8800 GTX – 20 Years of a Legend has been free on Steam since November 5.
- You unbox the card and install it in a period PC, in a 2006 bedroom.
- The demo uses path tracing and DLSS 4.5.
- Minimum specs: RTX 4070 and 32 GB of memory. 14.6 GB download.
A legendary card
Released in November 2006, the GeForce 8800 GTX left its mark on a whole generation of PC gamers. For its 20th birthday, NVIDIA backed a demo by Dylan Browne, an Unreal Engine artist.
Unboxing like it's 2006
The demo puts you in a 2000s gamer's bedroom: you open the box, inspect the card up close, then install it in a period-accurate tower. It's all rendered with NVIDIA's latest technology: path tracing, DLSS 4.5 and frame generation.
Specs that raise a smile
To relive 2006, you need… a 2026 machine: at least an RTX 4070 and 32 GB of memory, with an RTX 5080 recommended. The demo weighs 14.6 GB. Did you own an 8800 GTX back then?
*Sources: NVIDIA, Tom's Hardware. Image: © NVIDIA.*
Written with the help of AI, reviewed by kensama.
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