STG-2000

Early NV1-family STG-2000 reference entry, useful for separating chip identity from later RIVA and GeForce naming.

NV1 NV1 Series Desktop FPM 1995 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: NV1
Launch Date: 1995-09-30
Memory: 1 MB FPM
Memory Bandwidth: 0.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 2 W
Interface: PCI
Process Node: ST 500 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA STG-2000
GPU Codename	NV1
Launch Date	1995-09-30
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in NV1 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV1
Process Node	ST 500 nm
Transistor Count	1 million
Die Size	135 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	1
ROPs	1
Base Clock	75 MHz
Boost Clock	75 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.075 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	0.075 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	1 MB
Memory Type	FPM
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	50 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	0.4 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	2 W
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCI
Display Outputs	1x VGA, 1x DB13W3
Slot Width	Single-slot, 168 mm length
Card Length	168 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
DirectX Support	DirectX 1.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

STG-2000 helps separate NVIDIA's first-generation chip history from the more familiar RIVA 128 and GeForce products. It records the experimental pre-mainstream phase where exact board identity matters more than broad family labels.

Collector Notes

Record the chip marking, board vendor, PCB revision, memory chips, display connector, audio or game-controller features if present, driver package, and photos of both sides of the board. Small naming differences can represent very different collector value.

Common Failure Points

Expect limited software compatibility and heavy dependence on period drivers. Unknown boards should not be assumed to support the same accessories or software bundle as a Diamond Edge 3D package.

Compare with

Reviews1 review

Board-partner, reference-card, article, and video reviews that cover this GPU.

Articlevintage3d.org

Nvidia NV1 Diamond Edge 3D review

Retrospective technical review of the NV1, also sold under the STG-2000 name by SGS-Thomson.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-21

This entry is still being source-checked.

Data confidence and source status

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Verified: core specifications and historical notes have been reviewed against listed sources.
Partial: core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.
Imported: spec-only imported entry pending editorial source review.
Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Primary / manufacturer sources

Diamond Edge 3D referenceBoard family and period contextOpen source
NVIDIA's Quadratic Processor: The NV1Historical architecture contextOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp STG-2000 GPU SpecsModel-level specification referenceOpen source

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