Quadro FX 4000

Curie Quadro FX Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR3 2004 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2004-04-01
Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 32 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 142 W
Interface: AGP 8x
Process Node: TSMC 130 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000
GPU Codename	NV40
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2004-04-01
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro FX
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV40
Process Node	TSMC 130 nm
Transistor Count	0.22 billion
Die Size	287 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	16
ROPs	16
Base Clock	375 MHz
Boost Clock	375 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	6 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	256 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	500 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	32 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	142 W
Recommended PSU	300 W
Power Connectors	2x Molex
Interface	AGP 8x
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot, 214 mm length
Card Length	214 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.0

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Front of a Quadro FX 4000 AGP board — **Front: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 AGP board.** The photograph does not independently verify the reference 256 MB GDDR3 capacity or clocks. The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

Quadro FX 4000 represents the professional side of Quadro FX and the Curie generation around 2004. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

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

Wikimedia Commons
Photo: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 AGP board (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 AGPLicense: Public domainSource claim: Commons credits Hyins and states a creator public domain dedication for this exact file.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop.Board identity: The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: The photograph does not independently verify the reference 256 MB GDDR3 capacity or clocks.Original file page

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