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| Spec | NV1 |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Product name | NVIDIA NV1 / SGS-Thomson STG2000 |
| Architecture | NV1, quadratic texture mapping multimedia accelerator |
| Generation / family | NV1 Series |
| GPU codename | NV1 |
| Launch date | 1995-05-22 |
| Launch MSRP | Diamond Edge 3D boards were listed around $259 to $315 depending on model |
| Market segment | Consumer PCI multimedia accelerator, early 3D, audio, video, and controller support |
| Board type / entry type | Reference GPU |
| GPU | |
| Process node | SGS-Thomson 500 nm class |
| Die size | About 90 mm2 |
| Transistor count | About 1 million |
| GPU chip | NV1 / STG2000 |
| SM / multiprocessor count | 0 |
| CUDA Cores | 0 |
| ROPs | 1 |
| TMUs | 1 |
| Clocks | |
| Base / Core clock | 75 MHz graphics core class |
| Boost clock | 75 MHz |
| Memory clock | 50 to 60 MHz class |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 1 MB, 2 MB, or 4 MB depending on board |
| Memory type | FPM DRAM, EDO DRAM, or VRAM depending on board |
| Memory bus width | 64-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | About 0.4 to 0.48 GB/s |
| Bus / Interface | |
| Bus interface | PCI |
| AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction | PCI Legacy graphics interface. |
| Power | |
| TDP / TBP / board power | About 2 W class |
| Recommended PSU | 200 W |
| Power connectors | None |
| Slot width | Single slot |
| Cooling type | Passive or bare package on many boards |
| Display / Media | |
| Display outputs |
15-pin VGA on Diamond Edge 3D boards. Some boards also exposed audio jacks and a proprietary game controller port. |
| Features | |
| DirectX support | Direct3D compatibility was limited because NV1 targeted quadratic primitives rather than the triangle based Direct3D direction |
| OpenGL support | Not a normal OpenGL accelerator |
| Vulkan support | Not supported |
| CUDA support | Not applicable |
Overview
Product name
NV1
NVIDIA NV1 / SGS-Thomson STG2000
Architecture
NV1
NV1, quadratic texture mapping multimedia accelerator
Generation / family
NV1
NV1 Series
GPU codename
NV1
NV1
Launch date
NV1
1995-05-22
Launch MSRP
NV1
Diamond Edge 3D boards were listed around $259 to $315 depending on model
Market segment
NV1
Consumer PCI multimedia accelerator, early 3D, audio, video, and controller support
Board type / entry type
NV1
Reference GPU
GPU
Process node
NV1
SGS-Thomson 500 nm class
Die size
NV1
About 90 mm2
Transistor count
NV1
About 1 million
GPU chip
NV1
NV1 / STG2000
SM / multiprocessor count
NV1
0
CUDA Cores
NV1
0
ROPs
NV1
1
TMUs
NV1
1
Clocks
Base / Core clock
NV1
75 MHz graphics core class
Boost clock
NV1
75 MHz
Memory clock
NV1
50 to 60 MHz class
Memory
Memory size
NV1
1 MB, 2 MB, or 4 MB depending on board
Memory type
NV1
FPM DRAM, EDO DRAM, or VRAM depending on board
Memory bus width
NV1
64-bit
Memory bandwidth
NV1
About 0.4 to 0.48 GB/s
Bus / Interface
Bus interface
NV1
PCI
AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction
NV1
PCI
Legacy graphics interface.
Power
TDP / TBP / board power
NV1
About 2 W class
Recommended PSU
NV1
200 W
Power connectors
NV1
None
Slot width
NV1
Single slot
Cooling type
NV1
Passive or bare package on many boards
Display / Media
Display outputs
NV1
15-pin VGA on Diamond Edge 3D boards.
Some boards also exposed audio jacks and a proprietary game controller port.
Some boards also exposed audio jacks and a proprietary game controller port.
Features
DirectX support
NV1
Direct3D compatibility was limited because NV1 targeted quadratic primitives rather than the triangle based Direct3D direction
OpenGL support
NV1
Not a normal OpenGL accelerator
Vulkan support
NV1
Not supported
CUDA support
NV1
Not applicable