GeForce 7300 GS

CurieGeForce 7 SeriesDesktopDDR22006NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2006-01-18
Memory
256 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth
4.26 GB/s
TDP/TBP
23 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node
TSMC 90 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce 7300 GS belongs to the Curie and GeForce 7 Series era around 2006, 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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Previous in series: GeForce 7200 GSNext in series: GeForce 7300 GS Low Profile
Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Takes the Power of GeForce 7 Series GPUs MainstreamOfficial January 18, 2006 GeForce 7300 GS introduction with regional availability detailsOpen source
  2. Archived NVIDIA GeForce 7300 family specificationsOfficial model table identifying 128-bit GeForce 7300 GT and 64-bit GeForce 7300 GS/LE interfacesOpen source
  3. Quick Guide to NVIDIA GeForce Desktop Graphics ProcessorsOfficial March 2008 NVIDIA line card identifying 256 MB GeForce 7300 GS, 7600 GS, and 7600 GT configurationsOpen 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: Gigabyte GeForce 7300 GS PCIe partner board (Front)Creator: Mk2010Credit: Mk2010 / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce 7300GS videoLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0 UnportedSource claim: Commons creator Mk2010 publishes this own-work Gigabyte GeForce 7300 GS photograph under CC BY-SA 3.0.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed at quality 78; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.Configuration: The cooler hides the GPU. The Wiki 256 MB DDR2 capacity and PCIe 1.0 operating generation are not proved by the photo.License deedOriginal file page