GeForce 9800 GX2

Tesla GeForce 9 Series Desktop GDDR3 2008 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2008-03-18
CUDA Cores: 128
Memory: 512 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 64 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 197 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
GPU Codename	G92
Architecture	Tesla
Launch Date	2008-03-18
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 9 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	G92
Chip Variant / Package	FCBGA-1148
Process Node	TSMC 65 nm
Transistor Count	0.75 billion
Die Size	324 mm²
CUDA Cores	128
SM Count	16
TMUs	64
ROPs	16
Base Clock	600 MHz
Boost Clock	600 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	9.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	38.4 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.38 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	512 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	1,000 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	64 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	197 W
Recommended PSU	580 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 6-pin + 1x PCIe 8-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.1
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

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NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 dual-GPU graphics card in black shroud — **Front: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 dual-GPU board.** Creator-identified GeForce 9800 GX2; memory and PCIe generation are unverified. The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

GeForce 9800 GX2 belongs to the Tesla and GeForce 9 Series era around 2008, 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 9800 GX2 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, maximum-card-power, minimum-system-power, and supplementary-power specifications preserved by the Internet ArchiveOpen 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 9800 GX2 dual-GPU board (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2License: Public domain creator dedicationSource claim: Commons creator Hyins dedicates this own-work GeForce 9800 GX2 photograph 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 closed card does not prove the Wiki 512 MB GDDR3 capacity or PCIe 2.0 operating generation.Original file page

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