NVIDIA · 1999
NVIDIA GeForce 256DDR
The NVIDIA GeForce 256DDR is a graphics card released in 1999, featuring the NV10 architecture and 32 MB of DDR memory.
The NVIDIA GeForce 256DDR is a graphics card from NVIDIA, released on December 13, 1999, with a launch MSRP of $249 USD. It is based on the NV10 architecture and uses a 220 nm process node. The GPU has 4 shading units and a base clock of 120 MHz. It features 32 MB (0.032 GB) of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 4.8 GB/s. The card has a TDP of 12 W and connects via an AGP 4x interface. It was one of the first consumer GPUs to integrate hardware transform and lighting, marking a milestone in graphics processing.
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 | 4.8 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 12 W |
| Bus interface unverified | AGP 4x |
| Release date unverified | 1999-12-13 |
| Release year | 1999 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 249 USD |