GeForce GTX 285

Tesla 2.0 GeForce 200 Series Desktop GDDR3 2009 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2009-01-08
CUDA Cores: 240
Memory: 1 GB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 159 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 204 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
GPU Codename	GT200B
Architecture	Tesla 2.0
Launch Date	2009-01-08
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 200 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GT200B
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1981
Process Node	TSMC 55 nm
Transistor Count	1.4 billion
Die Size	470 mm²
CUDA Cores	240
SM Count	30
TMUs	80
ROPs	32
Base Clock	648 MHz
Boost Clock	648 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	20.74 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	51.84 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.71 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.09 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	512-bit
Memory Clock	1,242 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	159 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	204 W
Recommended PSU	550 W
Power Connectors	2x PCIe 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.3
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

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GeForce GTX 285 board with its G200b GPU exposed — **Exposed board: GeForce GTX 285 G200b board with exposed GPU.** This disassembled board view does not establish the Wiki 1 GB memory capacity or retail clocks. The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 285 belongs to the Tesla 2.0 and GeForce 200 Series era around 2008, 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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ArticleAnandTech

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Review

Review coverage of the GeForce GTX 285.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

Archived NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, maximum-card-power, minimum-system-power, and supplementary-power specifications preserved by the Internet ArchiveOpen source
NVIDIA launches GeForce GTX 295 and GTX 285Official January 8, 2009 CES public launch; GTX 295 was immediately available and GTX 285 availability was set for January 15Open 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

Wikimedia Commons
Photo: GeForce GTX 285 G200b board with exposed GPU (Exposed board)Creator: Fritzchens FritzCredit: Fritzchens Fritz / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA GeForce GTX285 G200b(Tesla) DSC01192 (24044337265)License: CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain DedicationSource claim: Commons credits Fritzchens Fritz and states public domain under CC0 1.0 for this exact file.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.Configuration: This disassembled board view does not establish the Wiki 1 GB memory capacity or retail clocks.Original file page

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