GeForce 6500

Curie GeForce 6 Series Desktop DDR2 2005 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2005-10-01
Memory: 128 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth: 8.51 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 6500
GPU Codename	NV44
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2005-10-01
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 6 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV44
Process Node	TSMC 110 nm
Transistor Count	0.07 billion
Die Size	110 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	4
ROPs	2
Base Clock	400 MHz
Boost Clock	400 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.8 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	1.6 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	128 MB
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	266 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	8.51 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
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

Why It Mattered

GeForce 6500 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

Archived NVIDIA GeForce 6200/6500 TurboCache configurationsOfficial table listing a GeForce 6500 configuration with 128 MB on-board memory supporting 256 MB totalOpen 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

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