NVIDIA · 1999
NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR
The NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR is a graphics card released in 1999, featuring the NV10 architecture and 32 MB of DDR memory.
The NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR, released on December 13, 1999, is a graphics card based on the NV10 architecture. It features 4 shading units, a base clock of 120 MHz, and 32 MB (0.032 GB) of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 4.800 GB/s. The card has a TDP of 12 W and supports AGP 4x and PCI bus interfaces. It succeeds the RIVA TNT2 and was followed by the GeForce 2 series. The GeForce 256 DDR was notable for being one of the first consumer GPUs to integrate hardware transform and lighting, though this spec sheet does not confirm that feature.
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | NV10 |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | NV10 |
| Process node unverified | 220 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 4 |
| Base clock unverified | 120 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 0.032 GB |
| Memory type unverified | DDR |
| Memory bus unverified | 128 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 4.800 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 12 W |
| Bus interface unverified | AGP 4x, PCI |
| Release date unverified | 1999-12-13 |
| Release year unverified | 1999 |
| Successor unverified | GeForce 2 |
| Predecessor unverified | RIVA TNT2 |