GPU Wiki Series
GeForce 256
GeForce 256 is a GPU Wiki series page covering Celsius, NV10 architecture entries around 1999. It groups related NVIDIA GPU entries so desktop, laptop, professional, data center, and variant records can be compared without mixing them into one broad list.
Quick Facts
- Architecture
- Celsius, NV10
- Launch range
- 1999
- Memory types
- DDR, SDR, SGRAM
GPU entries by product stack
Desktop and laptop GPUs are listed in product-stack order.
| GPU | Architecture | Launch Date | Shader Processors | Memory | Bus Width | TDP/TBP | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce 256 | Celsius | 1999-08-31 | — | 32 MB typical; some later board-partner variants used 64 MB SDR SDRAM or SGRAM on early cards; DDR SDRAM or DDR SGRAM on later DDR cards | 128-bit | About 12 to 13 W class, depending on SDR or DDR board design | Collector / Retro |