NVIDIA · 1995
NVIDIA NV1
The NVIDIA NV1 is a graphics card released in 1995, based on the NV1 architecture and featuring 1 GB of FPM memory.
The NVIDIA NV1 is a graphics card released on September 30, 1995, with a launch MSRP of $249 USD. It is based on the NV1 architecture and uses the NV1 GPU chip fabricated on a 500 nm process. The GPU operates at a base clock of 75 MHz. The card is equipped with 1 GB of FPM memory on a 64-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 0.40 GB/s. It connects via a PCI bus interface and supports DirectX 1.2 but does not support OpenGL. The NV1 was NVIDIA's first graphics card and was used in PCs of the mid-1990s.
Specifications
| Architecture | NV1 |
|---|---|
| GPU chip | NV1 |
| Process node unverified | 500 nm |
| Base clock unverified | 75 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 1 GB |
| Memory type unverified | FPM |
| Memory bus unverified | 64 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 0.40 GB/s |
| Bus interface unverified | PCI |
| DirectX support unverified | 1.2 |
| OpenGL support unverified | N/a |
| Release date unverified | 1995-09-30 |
| Release year unverified | 1995 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 249 USD |