GeForce 7800 GTX

Curie GeForce 7 Series Desktop GDDR3 2005 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2005-06-22
Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 86 W
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 110 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
GPU Codename	G70
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2005-06-22
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 7 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	G70
Chip Variant / Package	FCBGA-1148
Process Node	TSMC 110 nm
Transistor Count	0.3 billion
Die Size	333 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	24
ROPs	16
Base Clock	430 MHz
Boost Clock	430 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	6.88 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	10.32 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	256 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	600 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	86 W
Recommended PSU	250 W
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot, 228 mm length
Card Length	228 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 2.1

GPU Gallery

Close photo of an NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX chip marked GF-7800-GTX-A2 on a board — **Front: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX GPU on a graphics board.** Chip close-up with exact GTX marking; board memory and PCIe interface are unverified. The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

GeForce 7800 GTX belongs to the Curie and GeForce 7 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.

Reviews3 reviews

ArticleAnandTech

NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Review

Launch review of the GeForce 7800 GTX.

ArticleExact modelPC Perspective · 2005-06-22

NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX GPU Review

ArticlePartner cardPC Perspective · 2005-08-01

XFX GeForce 7800 GTX Overclocked Review

The reviewed board is a partner version of this GPU.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA Announces High-Volume Worldwide Availability of the New GeForce 7800 GTX GPUOfficial June 22, 2005 GeForce 7800 GTX launch and immediate-availability releaseOpen 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

Wikimedia Commons
Photo: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX GPU on a graphics board (Front)Creator: Stefan LedwinaCredit: Stefan Ledwina / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: 7800 GTX GPULicense: CC BY-SA 2.0 GenericSource claim: Commons records Stefan Ledwina's GeForce 7800 GTX chip photograph under CC BY-SA 2.0.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed at quality 78; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 2.0 Generic.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.Configuration: This chip close-up does not establish the Wiki 256 MB GDDR3 board memory or PCIe 1.0 interface.License deed Original file page