GeForce GTX 280

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Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
GPU Codename	GT200
Architecture	Tesla 2.0
Launch Date	2008-06-16
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 200 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GT200
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-2236
Process Node	TSMC 65 nm
Transistor Count	1.4 billion
Die Size	576 mm²
CUDA Cores	240
SM Count	30
TMUs	80
ROPs	32
Base Clock	602 MHz
Boost Clock	602 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	19.26 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	48.16 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.62 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.08 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	512-bit
Memory Clock	1,107 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	141.7 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	236 W
Recommended PSU	550 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 6-pin + 1x PCIe 8-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.3
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

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Review coverage of NVIDIA's GTX 280 launch generation.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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NVIDIA, GeForce GTX 200 GPU Technical BriefPrimary architecture and product-positioning source for GT200.Open source
bit-tech, GT200: Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 analysisPeriod architecture review context.Open source
Wired, Nvidia launches massively powerful 4 GB graphics cardContemporary context connecting GT200-era CUDA/professional positioning to consumer GeForce technology.Open source
Archived NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, maximum-card-power, minimum-system-power, and supplementary-power specifications preserved by the Internet ArchiveOpen source
NVIDIA introduces GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260Official June 16, 2008 GeForce GTX 200 family introduction; GTX 280 retail availability started June 17 and GTX 260 on June 26Open source

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

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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