GeForce 7900 GTX

Key Metrics

Architecture
Curie
Launch Date
2006-03-09
Memory
512 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
TDP/TBP
84 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node
TSMC 90 nm
Add to comparison

Save this GPU, then open another GPU page to compare them side by side.

Why It Mattered

GeForce 7900 GTX belongs to the Curie and GeForce 7 Series era around 2006, 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

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

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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

  1. Archived NVIDIA GeForce 7900 family specificationsOfficial exact 7900 GTX, 7900 GT, and 7900 GS reference memory and interface tableOpen source
  2. NVIDIA Extends Performance Leadership with Immediate Availability of Three New GeForce 7 Series GPUsOfficial March 9, 2006 GeForce 7900 GTX and 7900 GT launch and immediate-availability releaseOpen source

Independent reference sources

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

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

Found an incorrect spec, missing source, or variant issue?

Submit a correction