GeForce2 Ultra

GeForce2 Ultra was the high-end GeForce2 card, interesting for clocks, cooling, and enthusiast positioning.

CelsiusGeForce 2 SeriesDesktopFlagshipDDR2000NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture
Celsius
Launch Date
2000-08-14
Memory
64 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
7.36 GB/s
Interface
AGP 4x
Process Node
TSMC 180 nm
Bus Width
128-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce2 Ultra was NVIDIA's flagship GeForce2 desktop card and a strong late DirectX 7-era performance marker. It is one of the more desirable GeForce2 variants.

Collector Notes

Prioritize clear Ultra branding, original cooler, memory-chip markings, retail box, and board-partner identity. Many Ultra cards used active cooling that should be inspected carefully.

Common Failure Points

Fan wear, dried thermal material, and memory artifacts are common age-related risks. Mislabeling as ordinary GeForce2 can also happen in loose-card listings.

Reviews1 review

Board-partner, reference-card, article, and video reviews that cover this GPU.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA corporate timeline 2000Official timeline entries for GeForce2 GTS and GeForce2 GoOpen source
  2. NVIDIA Windows XP/2000 91.47 driver pageSupport boundary for GeForce2 MX and older GeForce2 productsOpen source
  3. NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR/EX feature pageTwinView and Quadro2 MXR/EX positioningOpen source
  4. The Register GeForce2 Ultra launch reportPeriod launch coverage and clock contextOpen source
  5. New NVIDIA GPU Breaks One Billion Pixels Per Second BarrierOfficial August 14, 2000 GeForce2 Ultra launch specifying 64 MB DDR memory and September board availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GeForce2 Ultra GPU SpecsModel-level specification referenceOpen source

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