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GeForce 256 DDR vs GeForce2 GTS

GeForce 256 DDR NVIDIA · 1999
GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA · 2000

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Key Differences

No game was measured on every one of these cards on one shared test system, so there is no speed comparison to make.
GeForce2 GTS has the most memory bandwidth: 5.31 GB/s against 4.8 GB/s.

Spec	GeForce 256 DDR	GeForce2 GTS
Overview
Product name	NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR	NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS
Architecture	Celsius	Celsius
Generation / family	GeForce 256 Series	GeForce 2 Series
GPU codename	NV10	NV15
Launch date	1999-12-20	2000-04-26
Market segment	Desktop in GeForce 256 Series	Desktop in GeForce 2 Series
Board type / entry type	Reference GPU	Reference GPU
GPU
Process node	TSMC 220 nm	TSMC 180 nm
Die size	139 mm²	88 mm²
Transistor count	0.02 billion	0.03 billion
GPU chip	NV10	NV15
SM / multiprocessor count	0	0
CUDA Cores	0	0
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	4	8
Clocks
Base / Core clock	120 MHz	200 MHz
Boost clock	120 MHz	200 MHz
Memory clock	150 MHz	166 MHz
Memory
Memory size	32 MB	32 MB
Memory type	DDR	DDR
Memory bus width	128-bit	128-bit
Memory bandwidth	4.8 GB/s	5.31 GB/s
Bus / Interface
Bus interface	AGP 4x	AGP 4x
AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction	AGP Legacy graphics interface.	AGP Legacy graphics interface.
Power
Recommended PSU	200 W	200 W
Power connectors	None	None
Slot width	Single-slot	Single-slot
Display / Media
Display outputs	1x VGA	1x VGA
Features
DirectX support	DirectX 7.0	DirectX 7.0
OpenGL support	OpenGL 1.2	OpenGL 1.5

Overview

Product name

GeForce 256 DDR NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR

GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS

Architecture

GeForce 256 DDR Celsius

GeForce2 GTS Celsius

Generation / family

GeForce 256 DDR GeForce 256 Series

GeForce2 GTS GeForce 2 Series

GPU codename

GeForce 256 DDR NV10

GeForce2 GTS NV15

Launch date

GeForce 256 DDR 1999-12-20

GeForce2 GTS 2000-04-26

Market segment

GeForce 256 DDR Desktop in GeForce 256 Series

GeForce2 GTS Desktop in GeForce 2 Series

Board type / entry type

GeForce 256 DDR Reference GPU

GeForce2 GTS Reference GPU

GPU

Process node

GeForce 256 DDR TSMC 220 nm

GeForce2 GTS TSMC 180 nm

Die size

GeForce 256 DDR 139 mm²

GeForce2 GTS 88 mm²

Transistor count

GeForce 256 DDR 0.02 billion

GeForce2 GTS 0.03 billion

GPU chip

GeForce 256 DDR NV10

GeForce2 GTS NV15

SM / multiprocessor count

GeForce 256 DDR 0

GeForce2 GTS 0

CUDA Cores

GeForce 256 DDR 0

GeForce2 GTS 0

ROPs

GeForce 256 DDR 4

GeForce2 GTS 4

TMUs

GeForce 256 DDR 4

GeForce2 GTS 8

Clocks

Base / Core clock

GeForce 256 DDR 120 MHz

GeForce2 GTS 200 MHz

Boost clock

GeForce 256 DDR 120 MHz

GeForce2 GTS 200 MHz

Memory clock

GeForce 256 DDR 150 MHz

GeForce2 GTS 166 MHz

Memory

Memory size

GeForce 256 DDR 32 MB

GeForce2 GTS 32 MB

Memory type

GeForce 256 DDR DDR

GeForce2 GTS DDR

Memory bus width

GeForce 256 DDR 128-bit

GeForce2 GTS 128-bit

Memory bandwidth

GeForce 256 DDR 4.8 GB/s

GeForce2 GTS 5.31 GB/s

Bus / Interface

Bus interface

GeForce 256 DDR AGP 4x

GeForce2 GTS AGP 4x

AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction

GeForce 256 DDR AGP Legacy graphics interface.

GeForce2 GTS AGP Legacy graphics interface.

Power

Recommended PSU

GeForce 256 DDR 200 W

GeForce2 GTS 200 W

Power connectors

GeForce 256 DDR None

GeForce2 GTS None

Slot width

GeForce 256 DDR Single-slot

GeForce2 GTS Single-slot

Display / Media

Display outputs

GeForce 256 DDR 1x VGA

GeForce2 GTS 1x VGA

Features

DirectX support

GeForce 256 DDR DirectX 7.0

GeForce2 GTS DirectX 7.0

OpenGL support

GeForce 256 DDR OpenGL 1.2

GeForce2 GTS OpenGL 1.5

Muted cells indicate unavailable, not applicable, or not directly comparable specifications.

Frame rates compare runs of the same game at the same quality preset on one test system. DLAA counts as native resolution, because it applies anti-aliasing at full render resolution rather than upscaling; DLSS and FSR upscaling are never counted as native. Where a capture named ray tracing without a readable on or off value, it is read as on.