GeForce GTX 260

Tesla 2.0GeForce 200 SeriesDesktopGDDR32008NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2008-06-16
CUDA Cores
192
Memory
896 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
TDP/TBP
182 W
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 260 belongs to the Tesla 2.0 and GeForce 200 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.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. Archived NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, maximum-card-power, minimum-system-power, and supplementary-power specifications preserved by the Internet ArchiveOpen source
  2. NVIDIA introduces GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260Official June 16, 2008 GeForce GTX 200 family introduction; GTX 280 retail availability started June 17 and GTX 260 on June 26Open 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: XFX GeForce GTX 260 PCIe board (Front)Creator: CalvinsoutoCredit: Calvinsouto / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Gtx260License: CC BY-SA 3.0 UnportedSource claim: Commons credits Calvinsouto and states CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported for this exact file.Modified: Original dimensions retained and JPEG recompressed; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Board identity: The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: The photo does not independently establish the Wiki reference entry's 896 MB GDDR3 capacity, core revision, or clocks.License deedOriginal file page