Quadro NVS 290

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Key Metrics

Architecture
Tesla
Launch Date
2007-10-04
CUDA Cores
16
Memory
256 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth
6.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP
21 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

Quadro NVS 290 sits in NVIDIA's business-display and NVS lineage, where multi-monitor stability, small form factors, and enterprise driver support mattered more than gaming performance. Exact board details are important because NVS cards often changed outputs, brackets, and OEM packaging.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Data confidence and source status

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 datasheetOfficial exact-model specifications listing 256 MB DDR2, a 64-bit interface, 21 W maximum power consumption, and no auxiliary power connectorOpen 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

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