GeForce 6800 GS

CurieGeForce 6 SeriesDesktopGDDR32005NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2005-12-08
Memory
256 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
32 GB/s
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
Bus Width
256-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce 6800 GS 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.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. New NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS GPU Available For Holiday SeasonOfficial November 7, 2005 GeForce 6800 GS introduction explicitly identifying a 256-bit memory interfaceOpen source
  2. Archived NVIDIA GeForce 6800 family pageOfficial family context listing GeForce 6800 Ultra, GT, GS, base, and XT models and identifying the GS as a 256-bit designOpen 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: BFG GeForce 6800 GS OC AGP board (Front)Creator: JanipewterCredit: Janipewter / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Bfg geforce 6800 gs ocLicense: Public domain (creator dedication on file page)Source claim: Commons creator Janipewter identifies this own-work BFG GeForce 6800 GS OC photo and dedicates it to the public domain.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed at quality 78; no crop.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.Configuration: The visible 6800 GS cooler proves the GPU suffix; OC is this BFG partner-board setting. The creator describes 256 MB. GDDR3 type and AGP 8x operating mode are unproved by the photo.Original file page