NVIDIA GeForce 256 SDR

The NVIDIA GeForce 256 SDR was released in 1999 as part of the NV10 generation. It’s a graphics card that draws 13 watts of power. Originally, the launch price was approximately $249.

Released1999
Memory32 MB
Clock120 MHz
Power13 W
Atlas performance index1.2 model estimate

Ranks #1032 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)13 W
Process–
Launch price$249
Atlas performance index1.2 model estimate

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