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GeForce 256 SDR vs GeForce 256 DDR

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Key Differences

GeForce 256 DDR has more Memory bandwidth (4.8 GB/s vs 1.14 GB/s).
Launch date: GeForce 256 SDR has 1999-10-11; GeForce 256 DDR has 1999-12-23.
Memory type: GeForce 256 SDR has SDR; GeForce 256 DDR has DDR.
GeForce 256 DDR has more Memory bus width (128-bit vs 64-bit).

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Spec	GeForce 256 SDR	GeForce 256 DDR
Overview
Product name	NVIDIA GeForce 256 SDR	NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR
Architecture	Celsius	Celsius
Generation / family	GeForce 256 Series	GeForce 256 Series
GPU codename	NV10	NV10
Launch date	1999-10-11	1999-12-23
Market segment	Desktop in GeForce 256 Series	Desktop in GeForce 256 Series
Board type / entry type	Reference GPU	Reference GPU
GPU
Process node	TSMC 220 nm	TSMC 220 nm
Die size	139 mm²	139 mm²
Transistor count	0.02 billion	0.02 billion
GPU chip	NV10	NV10
SM / multiprocessor count	0	0
CUDA Cores	0	0
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	4	4
Clocks
Base / Core clock	120 MHz	120 MHz
Boost clock	120 MHz	120 MHz
Memory clock	143 MHz	150 MHz
Memory
Memory size	32 MB	32 MB
Memory type	SDR	DDR
Memory bus width	64-bit	128-bit
Memory bandwidth	1.14 GB/s	4.8 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 1.2

Overview

Product name

GeForce 256 SDR NVIDIA GeForce 256 SDR

GeForce 256 DDR NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR

Architecture

GeForce 256 SDR Celsius

GeForce 256 DDR Celsius

Generation / family

GeForce 256 SDR GeForce 256 Series

GeForce 256 DDR GeForce 256 Series

GPU codename

GeForce 256 SDR NV10

GeForce 256 DDR NV10

Launch date

GeForce 256 SDR 1999-10-11

GeForce 256 DDR 1999-12-23

Market segment

GeForce 256 SDR Desktop in GeForce 256 Series

GeForce 256 DDR Desktop in GeForce 256 Series

Board type / entry type

GeForce 256 SDR Reference GPU

GeForce 256 DDR Reference GPU

GPU

Process node

GeForce 256 SDR TSMC 220 nm

GeForce 256 DDR TSMC 220 nm

Die size

GeForce 256 SDR 139 mm²

GeForce 256 DDR 139 mm²

Transistor count

GeForce 256 SDR 0.02 billion

GeForce 256 DDR 0.02 billion

GPU chip

GeForce 256 SDR NV10

GeForce 256 DDR NV10

SM / multiprocessor count

GeForce 256 SDR 0

GeForce 256 DDR 0

CUDA Cores

GeForce 256 SDR 0

GeForce 256 DDR 0

ROPs

GeForce 256 SDR 4

GeForce 256 DDR 4

TMUs

GeForce 256 SDR 4

GeForce 256 DDR 4

Clocks

Base / Core clock

GeForce 256 SDR 120 MHz

GeForce 256 DDR 120 MHz

Boost clock

GeForce 256 SDR 120 MHz

GeForce 256 DDR 120 MHz

Memory clock

GeForce 256 SDR 143 MHz

GeForce 256 DDR 150 MHz

Memory

Memory size

GeForce 256 SDR 32 MB

GeForce 256 DDR 32 MB

Memory type

GeForce 256 SDR SDR

GeForce 256 DDR DDR

Memory bus width

GeForce 256 SDR 64-bit

GeForce 256 DDR 128-bit

Memory bandwidth

GeForce 256 SDR 1.14 GB/s

GeForce 256 DDR 4.8 GB/s

Bus / Interface

Bus interface

GeForce 256 SDR AGP 4x

GeForce 256 DDR AGP 4x

AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction

GeForce 256 SDR AGP Legacy graphics interface.

GeForce 256 DDR AGP Legacy graphics interface.

Power

Recommended PSU

GeForce 256 SDR 200 W

GeForce 256 DDR 200 W

Power connectors

GeForce 256 SDR None

GeForce 256 DDR None

Slot width

GeForce 256 SDR Single-slot

GeForce 256 DDR Single-slot

Display / Media

Display outputs

GeForce 256 SDR 1x VGA

GeForce 256 DDR 1x VGA

Features

DirectX support

GeForce 256 SDR DirectX 7.0

GeForce 256 DDR DirectX 7.0

OpenGL support

GeForce 256 SDR OpenGL 1.2

GeForce 256 DDR OpenGL 1.2