GeForce 7600 GS

Curie GeForce 7 Series Desktop DDR2 2006 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Curie
Launch Date: 2006-03-22
Memory: 256 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 27 W
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 80 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
GPU Codename	G73B
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2006-03-22
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 7 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	G73B
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-820
Process Node	TSMC 80 nm
Transistor Count	0.18 billion
Die Size	100 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	12
ROPs	8
Base Clock	400 MHz
Boost Clock	400 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	3.2 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	4.8 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	256 MB
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	400 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	27 W
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.1

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

GeForce 7600 GS belongs to the Curie and GeForce 7 Series era around 2006, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Data confidence and source status

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

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Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA Strengthens Mainstream Product Line with Two GeForce 7 Series GPUsOfficial March 22, 2006 retail introduction and immediate-availability release for GeForce 7600 GS and GeForce 7300 LEOpen source
NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series SpecificationsOfficial family comparison identifying a 128-bit effective interface for GeForce 7600 modelsOpen source
Quick Guide to NVIDIA GeForce Desktop Graphics ProcessorsOfficial March 2008 NVIDIA line card identifying 256 MB GeForce 7300 GS, 7600 GS, and 7600 GT configurationsOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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