GeForce 6200

Curie GeForce 6 Series Desktop DDR 2004 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2004-10-11
Memory: 128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 8.8 GB/s
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 110 nm
Bus Width: 128-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 6200
GPU Codename	NV43
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2004-10-11
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 6 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV43
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-825
Process Node	TSMC 110 nm
Transistor Count	0.15 billion
Die Size	154 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	4
ROPs	2
Base Clock	300 MHz
Boost Clock	300 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	1.2 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	128 MB
Memory Type	DDR
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	275 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	8.8 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot, 190 mm length
Card Length	190 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

GPU Gallery

Front view of nVidia GeForce 6200 board — **Front: representative physical card, nVidia GeForce 6200 board.** Example board bus: museum lists AGP 8x; Wiki lists PCIe 1.0 x16; Example board memory: museum lists 256 MB; Wiki lists 128 MB; Example board memory type: museum lists DDR2; Wiki lists DDRView original external gallery

Rear view of nVidia GeForce 6200 board — **Rear: representative physical card, nVidia GeForce 6200 board.** Example board bus: museum lists AGP 8x; Wiki lists PCIe 1.0 x16; Example board memory: museum lists 256 MB; Wiki lists 128 MB; Example board memory type: museum lists DDR2; Wiki lists DDRView original external gallery

Why It Mattered

GeForce 6200 belongs to the Curie and GeForce 6 Series era around 2004, 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.

Reviews1 review

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NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache

Review of the GeForce 6200 with TurboCache.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA GeForce 6200 GPU Extends Technology Leadership into the Value PC SegmentOfficial October 11, 2004 GeForce 6200 introduction and November retail-availability statementOpen source
Archived NVIDIA GeForce 6200 launch specificationsOfficial original PCI Express GeForce 6200 table identifying a 128-bit memory interfaceOpen 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

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Board: nVidia GeForce 6200 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.Configuration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP 8x; Wiki lists PCIe 1.0 x16; Example board memory: museum lists 256 MB; Wiki lists 128 MB; Example board memory type: museum lists DDR2; Wiki lists DDROriginal external gallery
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