GeForce3 Ti500
Key Metrics
- Launch Date
- 2001-10-01
- Memory
- 64 MB DDR
- Memory Bandwidth
- 8 GB/s
- Interface
- AGP 4x
- Process Node
- TSMC 150 nm
- Bus Width
- 128-bit
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Why It Mattered
GeForce3 Ti500 belongs to the Kelvin and GeForce 3 Series era around 2001, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.
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Sources
Primary / manufacturer sources
- NVIDIA Extends Technology Lead with the Introduction of the GeForce Titanium SeriesOfficial October 1, 2001 introduction naming GeForce3 Ti 500 and Ti 200 with October 12 add-in-card availability stated separatelyOpen source
Independent reference sources
- TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source
Reference databases
- RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source
Photo sources
- Videocard Virtual MuseumBoard: nVidia GeForce 3 Ti 500 boardCredit: Videocard Virtual MuseumLicense: Specific image license terms not identified on source pageSource claim: Museum footer links general Creative Commons information; specific image license terms are not identified on the source pageModified: resized and recompressed JPEG.Original external galleryView: FrontConfiguration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP without a generation; Wiki lists AGP 4xView: Exposed boardConfiguration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP without a generation; Wiki lists AGP 4xView: RearConfiguration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP without a generation; Wiki lists AGP 4xView: Chip close-upConfiguration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP without a generation; Wiki lists AGP 4xView: BoxBoard identity: The source page and board views in the same gallery establish the nVidia GeForce 3 Ti 500 association.Configuration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP without a generation; Wiki lists AGP 4x; The generic box face does not visibly identify the GPU model.