NVIDIA PG506-232: specs and benchmarks
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory 24 GB
- Memory type HBM2
- Memory clock speed 2.4 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
Summary
NVIDIA started PG506-232 sales 12 April 2021. This is Ampere architecture desktop card based on 7 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at gamers. 24 GB of HBM2 memory clocked at 2.4 GB/s are supplied, and together with 3072 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 933.1 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is dual-slot card attached via PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. Its manufacturer default version has a length of 267 mm. 8-pin EPS power connector is required, and power consumption is at 165 Watt.
We have no data on PG506-232 benchmark results.
General info
Of PG506-232's architecture, market segment and release date.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | |
| GPU code name | GA100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop | |
| Release date | 12 April 2021 (1 year ago) |
Technical specs
PG506-232's general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of PG506-232's performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3584 | of 18432 (AD102) |
| Boost clock speed | 1440 MHz | of 2903 (Radeon Pro W6600) |
| Number of transistors | 54,200 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | of 4 (H100 PCIe) |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 165 Watt | of 900 (Tesla S2050) |
| Texture fill rate | 322.6 | of 939.8 (H100 SXM5) |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on PG506-232's compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Width | 2-slot | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin EPS |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on PG506-232: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors don't have dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | HBM2 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory bus width | 3072 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory clock speed | 2.4 GB/s | of 19500 (GeForce RTX 3090) |
| Memory bandwidth | 933.1 GB/s | of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260) |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on PG506-232. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference video cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model.
| Display Connectors | No outputs |
API support
APIs supported by PG506-232, sometimes including their particular versions.
| DirectX | N/A | |
| Shader Model | N/A | |
| OpenGL | N/A | of 4.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 8.0 |
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to PG506-232 from AMD is Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
Similar GPUs
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Recommended processors
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