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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Graphics processor Released Oct 12, 2009

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 57.60 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

60.45^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

60.38^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

69.45^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

62.09^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

61.93^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

9,046.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

58.71^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

59.09^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

57.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

35.13^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

57.31^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

6,644^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark323^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark80^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark322^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark436^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark471^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm
GPU cores: 48^*
GPU base clock: 650 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 650 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 75 W^*
Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics processor: G94B^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 6^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 75 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

G94-300-B1
Chip variant
G94-300-B1
Reference clock
650 MHz
Rated power
75 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR6^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 57.60 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 75 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 30 fields

Architecture: Tesla G94-300-B1^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 75 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 57.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 900^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce GT 230^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 300 Watt & 22 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 10 GPixel/s^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 12-Oct-2009^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 24^*
Texture Rate: 16 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
Core Speed: 650^* MHz
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 156^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-10-12^*
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 75^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 196^* mm²
Transistors (million): 505^*
Freq (MHz): 650^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 505 million^*
proc die size: 196^* mm²
cores: 48^*
sm count: 6^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 230^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 57.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.156^*
tdp: 75^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.87^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2009-10-12^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 4 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

48^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.156^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

No outputs^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

10.40 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

196 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

505 million^*

Graphics processor

G94B^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

57.60 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

48^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

6^*

Suggested system PSU

250 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

75 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

15.60 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

24^*

GPU cores

48^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

G3D Mark

323^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GT 230^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GT 230^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GT 230^*
GPU Chip: G94B^*
Released: Oct 12th, 2009^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 48 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce GT 230^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

core config

48:24:16:6^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

tdp watts

75.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

launch date

2009-10-12 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

code name

G94-300-B1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

die size mm2

196.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

core clock mhz

650.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 230^*

Specifications 8 · 50 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G94B^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,625^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 6^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 196^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Oct 12th, 2009^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GT 230^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 650^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 57.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 24^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G94B^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.40 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 15.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: No outputs^*
Board Design Board Number: P545 SKU 11, P562 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G94-300-B1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.6M / mm²^*
Top TMUS: 24^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1504^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 48^*
Render Config Shading Units: 48^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 156^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 6 fields

name: GeForce GT 230^*
price: $43.99*^*
3dmark: 471^*
value: 10.72^*
2dmark: 436^*
test: May 2009^*

Specifications 10 · 6 fields

gpuName

GeForce GT 230^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

322^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

80^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

43.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

7.32^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR6^*
gpuChip: TU117^*
gpuChip: G94B^*
productName: GeForce GT 230^*
productName: GeForce GT 230^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 1,410^*
gpuClock: 650^*
memClock: 1,500^*
memClock: 900^*
unifiedShader: 896^*
unifiedShader: 48^*
tmu: 24^*
tmu: 56^*

* Provisional data