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We have seen the future of NVIDIA graphics cards, and it's Tegra. According to NVIDIA, it "squeezes a CPU, GPU, system memory and more onto a dime-sized chip that is 10x more efficient than the competition." Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Above the fold is Quake III running at 35fps with anti-aliasing turned on, while below is HD video output at 720p via HDMI out, and their 3D UI, which has a coverflow clone, and some nice 3D navigation stuff.

Whether you're a hardcore gamer, graphics designer, or just casual PC user, NVIDIA's 8800GTX will get the job done, as this smoke and water physics demo shows. Continue reading for the video. Click here for first picture in gallery.

(Thanks, Dave P.)

The APX 2500 is NVIDIA's first foray into cell phone market (HTC partnership), and it's definitely no slouch. Boasting a large touchscreen display, 7.2MBps HSDPA, Wi-Fi, and the ability to run Quake 3. Click here for first picture in gallery.

While gaming doesn't mean it'll be a successful device, the 2500 certainly seems to have the grunt to get some serious work done and with its Windows Mobile 6 underpinnings, it'll play well with current software

HardOCP has managed to uncover the first pictures of the NVIDIA GeForc 9800 GX2. It features a 1GB frame buffer, two PCBs, two 65nm GPUs, and 256 stream processors. No word yet on pricing and availability. Click here to view the backside of the card.

HardOCP says the best way to think of the GeForce 9800 GX2 is a 8800 that's been shrunk down to 65nm and SLI'd onto a "single" card. The card is supposed to be at least 30% faster than a 8800 Ultra, and will apparently support Quad SLI

Though the videos may not be of the highest quality -- or even close to it, the differences are very noticeable when comparing Direct X 9 to its latest version. Videos after the jump. What do you think?