GeForce2 Go
GeForce2 Go moved the GeForce2 generation into notebooks, where OEM design matters heavily.
Key Metrics
- Launch Date
- 2000-11-11
- Memory
- 64 MB DDR
- Memory Bandwidth
- 2.66 GB/s
- TDP/TBP
- 2 W
- Interface
- AGP 4x
- Process Node
- TSMC 180 nm
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Why It Mattered
GeForce2 Go brought NVIDIA's GeForce branding into notebooks. NVIDIA's 2000 timeline identifies GeForce2 Go as an industry-first mobile GPU, making it an important mobile-history entry.
Collector Notes
Record exact laptop model, OEM subsystem ID, memory size and type, VBIOS, cooling design, display panel, driver package, and whether the GPU is soldered or module-based.
Common Failure Points
Laptop cooling, brittle hinges, failing LCD panels, battery condition, OEM driver lock-in, and soldered GPU repair difficulty are more important than desktop-style card inspection.
Compare with
GeForce2 Go 100
GeForce2 Go 100 is a lower mobile GeForce2 variant where laptop model details matter more than the name.
GeForce2 Go 200
GeForce2 Go 200 is another early mobile GeForce2 variant where OEM notebook configuration decides usability.
GeForce2 GTS
GeForce2 GTS launched the second GeForce generation and made per-pixel shading a headline NVIDIA feature.
GeForce2 GTS PRO
GeForce2 GTS PRO is a higher-clock GeForce2 branch that should be separated from ordinary GTS cards.
Sources
Primary / manufacturer sources
- NVIDIA corporate timeline 2000Official timeline entries for GeForce2 GTS and GeForce2 GoOpen source
- NVIDIA Windows XP/2000 91.47 driver pageSupport boundary for GeForce2 MX and older GeForce2 productsOpen source
- NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR/EX feature pageTwinView and Quadro2 MXR/EX positioningOpen source
Independent reference sources
- TechPowerUp GeForce2 Go GPU SpecsModel-level specification referenceOpen source