GeForce 256 SDR vs 7800 GTX

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking	1264	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Power efficiency	0.58	no data
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code name	G70	NV10
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 June 2005 (21 years ago)	11 October 1999 (26 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Core clock speed	430 MHz	120 MHz
Number of transistors	302 million	17 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	220 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	86 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	10.32	0.48
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	24	4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	AGP 4x
Length	228 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR3	SDR
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	32 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	143 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	1.144 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

1x VGA

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	7.0
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	1.2
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 June 2005	11 October 1999
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	110 nm	220 nm