In May 2026, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 10 Series gaming graphics cards will mark their 10th anniversary since launch. In May 2016, NVIDIA introduced the GeForce GTX 1080, powered by the 'Pascal' graphics architecture and manufactured using TSMC's 16nm FinFET process technology. This generation is widely regarded by many industry insiders as the last true GeForce gaming GPU to adhere to Moore's Law in a meaningful way. The GTX 1080 required only a single 8-pin power connector with a 150-watt power supply to smoothly run 4K Ultra HD AAA titles of that era at native resolution, without relying on any image upscaling techniques. Compared to the previous 'Maxwell' architecture-based GTX 9 Series, 'Pascal' set a new benchmark in performance-per-watt, becoming a classic in the hearts of gamers and hardware enthusiasts. Although the GTX 1080 and the entire 10 Series lineup have gradually been replaced by subsequent RTX 20, 30, 40, and even the latest 50 Series, the GTX 1080 and its flagship counterpart, the GTX 1080 Ti, remain in service in many gamers' setups, particularly at 1080p or 1440p resolutions, where they still meet the demands of most mainstream games.