<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001045810-21-000183.txt : 20211210
<SEC-HEADER>0001045810-21-000183.hdr.sgml : 20211210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211210181323
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001045810-21-000183
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Teter Tim
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001696841

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23985
		FILM NUMBER:		211486506

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		572 ELEANOR DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODSIDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94062

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:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2788 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-486-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2788 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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        <issuerName>NVIDIA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVDA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Teter Tim</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NVIDIA CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2788 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95051</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, General Counsel and Sec</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy taxes due by the Reporting Person in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported on a Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 11,656 shares issued upon the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported on a Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Gift without consideration</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares held by The Horne Teter Family Living Trust, dated 02/01/2019 (the &quot;Trust&quot;), of which the Reporting Person is trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rebecca Peters, Attorney-in-Fact for Tim Teter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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