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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR

Graphics processor Released Dec 13, 1999

Video memory: 32 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 4.80 GB/s^*

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Processing & platform

Architecture: Celsius
Manufacturing process: 220 nm
Process node: 220 nm
GPU base clock: 120 MHz
Graphics interface: AGP 4x^*
Video memory: 32 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 139 mm²^*
Transistors: 17 million^*
GPU boost clock: 120 MHz
Graphics processor: NV10^*
Texture mapping units: 4^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 7.0^*
OpenGL: 1.2^*

GPU configurations

NV10
Chip variant
NV10
Reference clock
120 MHz
Rated power
12 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 32^*
Video memory: 32 MB
Video memory type: DDR
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 4.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 12 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 256 DDR^*
GPU Chip: NV10^*
Released: Dec 23rd, 1999^*
Bus: AGP 4x^*
Memory: 32 MB, DDR, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 120^* MHz
Memory clock: 150^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 4 / 0 / 4 / 4^*

Specifications 2 · 18 fields

proc transistors: 17 million^*
proc die size: 139^* mm²
memory clock: 150^*
ram: 32^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR^*
ram type: DDR^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: AGP 4x^*
ram bandwidth: 4.8^* GB/s
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Celsius^*
card release date: 1999-12-23^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 220^* nm

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

DirectX / feature level: 7.0^*
OpenGL: 1.2^*
Architecture: Celsius^*
Graphics interface: AGP 4x^*
Memory bus: 128^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x VGA^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 480.0 MPixel/s^*
External power connectors: None^*
Reported chip die area: 139 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 220 nm^*
Transistors: 17 million^*
Graphics processor: NV10^*
Reported video memory: 32^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 4.800 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 480.0 MTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 4^*
Video memory: 32^* MB
Video memory type: DDR^*

Specifications 4 · 9 fields

model

GeForce 256 DDR^*

Scope and conditions

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

core config

4:4:4^*

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

tdp watts

12.0^* W

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

launch date

1999-12-13 00:00:00.000000000^*

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

code name

NV10^*

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

die size mm2

139.0^* mm²

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

bus interface

AGP 4x^*

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

core clock mhz

120.0^* MHz

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model: GeForce 256 DDR^*

Specifications 5 · 42 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV10^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Celsius^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 220^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 17 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 139^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Dec 23rd, 1999^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 256^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 2^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 256 DDR^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 4x^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 120^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 150 MHz 300 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 32^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 4.8^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 0^*
Render Config TMUs: 4^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV10^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 480.0 MPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 480.0 MTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x VGA^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 7^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 1.2^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 4^*
source file: 1999.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: TNT2^*
Recommended Resolutions: Unplayable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor Density: 122.3K / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 1 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 32^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*

Specifications 6 · 26 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 1^*
pixelShader: 4^*
vertexShader: 0^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
bus: Ring Bus^*
bus: AGP 4x^*
memType: DDR^*
gpuChip: Ivy Bridge GT1^*
gpuChip: NV10^*
productName: GeForce 256 DDR^*
productName: GeForce 256 DDR^*
releaseYear: 1,999^*
releaseYear: 1,999^*
memSize: 0.032^*
memSize: 0.032^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 120^*
gpuClock: 650^*
memClock: 150^*
unifiedShader: 48^*
tmu: 6^*
tmu: 4^*

* Provisional data