GeForce 7600 GT

CurieGeForce 7 SeriesDesktopGDDR32006NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2006-03-09
Memory
256 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
22.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP
40 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node
TSMC 80 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce 7600 GT 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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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Extends Performance Leadership to New Market SegmentsOfficial March 9, 2006 GeForce 7600 GT launch and immediate-availability releaseOpen source
  2. Archived NVIDIA GeForce 7600 family specificationsOfficial GeForce 7600 GT reference table identifying 256 MB and a 128-bit interfaceOpen 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
    License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported
    Photo: BFG Tech GeForce 7600 GT OC board (Front)Creator: Wikipedi at English WikipediaCredit: Wikipedi at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVidia GeForce 7600GTSource claim: Commons file page states Wikipedi at English Wikipedia released this photograph under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Modified: The photographer edited the source image in Photoshop and added text. This derivative was resized from 2299 x 1141 to 960 x 476 and JPEG recompressed, with no further crop. It remains under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Configuration: Example factory-overclocked BFG board. Pictured memory capacity, clocks, and PCIe transfer generation are not established by the photograph; the Wiki lists reference PCIe 1.0 x16 and 256 MB GDDR3.License deedOriginal file page
    Photo: GeForce 7600 GT board, maker unidentified (GDDR3 chips)Creator: Buzz lightyear at Italian WikipediaCredit: Buzz lightyear at Italian Wikipedia / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: GDDR3Source claim: Commons file page states Buzz lightyear at Italian Wikipedia released this photograph under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Modified: Resized from 1124 x 1100 to 960 x 940 and JPEG recompressed, with no crop. This derivative remains under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Configuration: Separate GeForce 7600 GT example board, maker unidentified. The chip close-up does not establish total installed memory, clocks, bus generation, or the BFG board configuration.License deedOriginal file page