GeForce 7900 GS

CurieGeForce 7 SeriesDesktopGDDR32006NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture
Curie
Launch Date
2006-09-06
Memory
256 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
42.24 GB/s
TDP/TBP
49 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node
TSMC 90 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce 7900 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.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. Archived NVIDIA GeForce 7900 family specificationsOfficial exact 7900 GTX, 7900 GT, and 7900 GS reference memory and interface tableOpen source
  2. New NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series GPUs Deliver Incredible Value to PC GamersOfficial September 6, 2006 GeForce 7900 GS and 7950 GT announcement; GS immediate availability and GT September 14 availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

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

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. 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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