GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2

Tesla 2.0 GeForce 200 Series Desktop GDDR3 2008 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Tesla 2.0
Launch Date: 2008-11-27
CUDA Cores: 216
Memory: 896 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 111.9 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 171 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2
GPU Codename	GT200B
Architecture	Tesla 2.0
Launch Date	2008-11-27
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 200 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GT200B
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1981
Process Node	TSMC 55 nm
Transistor Count	1.4 billion
Die Size	470 mm²
CUDA Cores	216
SM Count	27
TMUs	72
ROPs	28
Base Clock	576 MHz
Boost Clock	576 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	16.13 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	41.47 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.54 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.07 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	896 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	448-bit
Memory Clock	999 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	111.9 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	171 W
Recommended PSU	450 W
Power Connectors	2x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.3
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

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

Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 belongs to the Tesla 2.0 and GeForce 200 Series era around 2008, 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

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