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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001243233-08-000022.txt : 20080321
<SEC-HEADER>0001243233-08-000022.hdr.sgml : 20080321
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080321145434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001243233-08-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080321

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NVIDIA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001045810
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				943177549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95050
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-486-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95050

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NVIDIA CORP/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NVIDIA CORP/CA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHOQUIST DEBBIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283854

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23985
		FILM NUMBER:		08705045

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JDS UNIPHASE CORP
		STREET 2:		1768 AUTOMATION PKWY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085465000
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-19</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001045810</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NVIDIA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVDA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283854</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHOQUIST DEBBIE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NVIDIA CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2701 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95050</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.66</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-03-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Fifty percent of the option shall vest two years and three months from March 19, 2008 which is June 19, 2010 and the remaining fifty percent shall vest two years and six months from March 19, 2008 which is September 19, 2010, such that the option shall be fully vested on the two year and six month anniversary of the grant date which is September 19, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christine Lillquist, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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