Nvidia · 1999
GeForce 256 SDR
The GeForce 256 SDR is a graphics card released by Nvidia in 1999, based on the NV10 architecture. It is notable as the first GPU to integrate hardware transform and lighting.
The GeForce 256 SDR, released on October 11, 1999, is a graphics card from Nvidia based on the NV10 architecture. It features a 220 nm process node, a 120 MHz core clock, and 32 MB of SDR memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 2.656 GB/s. The card has a TDP of 13 W and supports AGP 4x and PCI interfaces. It succeeded the RIVA TNT2 and is considered the first GPU with hardware transform and lighting.
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | NV10 |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | NV10 |
| Process node unverified | 220 nm |
| Base clock unverified | 120 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 0.032 GB |
| Memory type unverified | SDR |
| Memory bus unverified | 128 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 2.656 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 13 W |
| Bus interface unverified | AGP 4x, PCI |
| Release date | 1999-10-11 |
| Release year | 1999 |
| Predecessor unverified | RIVA TNT2 |