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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
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