GeForce PCX 4300

Celsius GeForce PCX Desktop DDR 2004 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Celsius
Launch Date: 2004-02-19
Memory: 64 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 2.66 GB/s
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 150 nm
Bus Width: 64-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce PCX 4300
GPU Codename	NV18C
Architecture	Celsius
Launch Date	2004-02-19
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce PCX
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV18C
Process Node	TSMC 150 nm
Transistor Count	0.03 billion
Die Size	65 mm²
CUDA Cores	0
SM Count	0
TMUs	2
ROPs	2
Base Clock	250 MHz
Boost Clock	250 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.5 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	0.5 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	64 MB
Memory Type	DDR
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	166 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	2.66 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
DirectX Support	DirectX 7.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 1.5

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

Why It Mattered

GeForce PCX 4300 belongs to the Celsius and GeForce PCX era around 2004, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Reviews1 review

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ArticleBjorn3D

XFX GeForce FX 5200

The GeForce PCX 4300, a lower-tier PCX card PCI Express bridge chip variant was not separately reviewed by period press; citing the review of the equivalent AGP-generation card the bridge chip is based on.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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Specifications are currently based on reference/spec-dump sources. Historical notes require additional source review.

Data confidence and source status

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Imported: spec-only imported entry pending editorial source review.
Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

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