NVIDIA GeForce 256

The NVIDIA GeForce 256 was released in 1999 as part of the NV10 generation. This graphics card features 32 MB of video memory and utilizes a 220 nm process. It’s a product of NVIDIA’s NV10 series.

Released1999
Memory32 MB
Clock120 MHz
Power–
Atlas performance index0.6 estimate

Ranks #1049 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandNVIDIA
FamilyNV10
Released1999
Video memory32 MB
Base clock120 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)–
Process220 nm
Launch price–
Atlas performance index0.6 estimate

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