GeForce 6200 AGP

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2005-03-10
Memory
256 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth
4.26 GB/s
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 110 nm
Bus Width
64-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce 6200 AGP belongs to the Curie and GeForce 6 Series era around 2005, 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.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Expands GPU Technology Lead with the Introduction of Two New GeForce 6 Series GPUsOfficial March 10, 2005 GeForce 6200 AGP introduction with April partner availability expectedOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

  1. 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

  1. Wikimedia Commons
    Photo: ASUS GeForce 6200 128 MB AGP board (Front)Creator: SoebCredit: Soeb / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Nvidia ASUS GeForce 6200License: CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain DedicationSource claim: Commons credits Soeb and states a CC0 1.0 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 pictured ASUS 128 MB board differs from the Wiki reference entry's 256 MB DDR2 configuration; AGP 8x operation and clocks are unproved.Original file page