NVIDIA GeForce 205 Graphics Card

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Overview
Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Original Series
GeForce 200
Release Date
November 26th, 2009
Launch Price
-
P/N Code
600-10690-0002
Model
NVIDIA P690 SKU 002
Graphics Processing Unit
GPU Model
GT218-200 (GT218)
Architecture
Tesla
Fabrication Process
40 nm
Die Size
57 mm2
Transistors Count
260M
Transistors Density
4.6M TRAN/mm2
Cores
8
SM
1
TPCs
1
TMUs
4
ROPs
4
Clocks
Base Clock
589 MHz
Boost Clock
TBC MHz
Memory Clock
400 MHz
Effective Memory Clock
800 Mbps
Memory Configuration
Memory Size
512 MB
Memory Type
DDR2
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Bandwidth
6.4 GB/s

Physical
Interface
PCI-Express 2.0 x16
Width
11.1 cm
Length
16.76 cm
Height
1-slot
Low Profile
Yes
TDP/TBP
31 W
Recommended PSU
300 W
Maximum Temperature
105 °C
Multi-GPU Support
Unsupported
Display Outputs
DVI-I DualLink
1 ×
HDMI
1 ×
S-Video
1 ×
API Support
DirectX
10.1
Vulkan
-
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1

Performance
Pixel Fillrate
2.4 GPixels/s
Texture Fillrate
2.4 GTexel/s
Peak FP32
9.4 GFLOPS
FP32 Perf. per Watt
304 FLOPS/W
FP32 Perf. per mm2
165 FLOPS/mm2




 ModelCoresBoost ClockMemory ClockMemory Config.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
 
480
-
 
2 Gbps
 
3.5 GB GD3 448b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
 
240
-
 
2.5 Gbps
 
1 GB GD3 512b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
 
240
-
 
2.2 Gbps
 
1 GB GD3 512b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
 
240
-
 
2.3 Gbps
 
896 MB GD3 448b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (216 Cores 55nm)
 
216
-
 
2 Gbps
 
896 MB GD3 448b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (216 Cores)
 
216
-
 
2 Gbps
 
896 MB GD3 448b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
 
192
-
 
2 Gbps
 
896 MB GD3 448b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (55nm)
 
192
-
 
2 Gbps
 
896 MB GD3 448b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
 
128
-
 
2 Gbps
 
1 GB GD3 256b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240
 
112
-
 
2.2 Gbps
 
1 GB GD3 256b
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
 
96
-
 
1 Gbps
 
1.5 GB D2 192b
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
 
96
-
 
3.4 Gbps
 
1 GB GD5 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
 
48
-
 
1.6 Gbps
 
1 GB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce 210
 
16
-
 
800 Mbps
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 205
 
8
-
 
800 Mbps
 
512 MB D2 64b
 ModelCoresBoost ClockMemory ClockMemory Config.
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NVIDIA GeForce 310M
 
16
-
 
1.3 GB/s
 
1 GB D3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce G210M
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 315M
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 405M
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA NVS 3100M
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 310
 
16
-
 
666 MB/s
 
512 MB D2 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 505
 
16
-
 
1.2 GB/s
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA NVS 2100M
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 305M
 
16
-
 
1.4 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 210
 
16
-
 
800 MB/s
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA NVS 300 x1
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA NVS 300 x16
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 405
 
16
-
 
1.6 GB/s
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce 205
 
8
-
 
800 MB/s
 
512 MB D2 64b

Overview

Graphics processing has become an essential ingredient to the modern PC. Nowadays, we simply demand more from our PCs. If you want to enhance photos, edit videos, watch movies, play games, or if you simply desire a Premium Windows® 7 Experience, the NVIDIA® GeForce® 205 graphics card brings impressive graphics processing power to your PC at an incredible value.

Features

NVIDIA Unified Graphics Architecture
Fully unified graphics core dynamically allocates work to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering superior graphics processing power.

NVIDIA® CUDA™ Parallel Computing Architecture2
Massively parallel computing architecture provides unprecedented levels of general processing power increasing performance up to 20x over CPUs.

DirectCompute Support
Full support for DirectCompute, Microsoft’s GPU computing API.

OpenCL Support
Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API.

Microsoft Windows 7 Support
Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make today’s PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.

NVIDIA® PhysX® Technology1
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

GigaThread™ Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.

NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.

16x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects— with support for anti-aliasing.

NVIDIA® GeForce® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. GeForce drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every user and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life of GeForce GPUs.

NVIDIA® PureVideo® HD Technology3
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.

Hardware Decode Acceleration
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV, DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and SD movies without the need for a dual or quad-core CPU.

Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration
Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD movie experience.

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement and Color Stretch
Provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies on a scene by scene basis for spectacular picture clarity.

Enhanced Error Resilience
Correct errors or losses in broadcast content to ensure crisp, high quality playback.

Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive displays, delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home-theater systems.

High-Quality Scaling
Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, while maintaining a clear, clean image. Also provides downscaling of videos, including high-definition, while preserving image detail.

Inverse Telecine (3:2 and 2:2 Pulldown Correction)
Recovers original film images from films-converted-to-video (DVDs, 1080i HD content), providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.

Bad Edit Correction
When videos are edited, the edits can disrupt the normal 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown cadence. PureVideo uses advanced processing techniques to detect poor edits, recover the original content, and display perfect picture detail frame after frame for smooth, natural looking video.

Noise Reduction
Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.

Edge Enhancement
Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and objects.

Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 Support
DirectX 10.1 GPU with Shader Model 4.1 support.

OpenGL® 3.0 Optimization and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to 2048×1536@85Hz.

Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive industry’s largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560×1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

HDMI Support
Fully integrated support for HDMI including xvYCC, Deep color and 7.1 digital surround sound.

Dual-link HDCP Capable4
Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc format, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays.

1 NVIDIA PhysX drivers are required to experience in-game GPU PhysX acceleration. Refer to www.nvidia.com/PhysX for more information.
2 Requires application support for CUDA technology.
3 Feature requires supported video software. Features may vary by product.
4 Requires other HDCP-compatible components.