GeForce PCX 4300

Celsius GeForce PCX Desktop DDR 2004 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2004-02-19
Memory: 64 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 2.66 GB/s
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 150 nm
Bus Width: 64-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce PCX 4300
GPU Codename	NV18C
Architecture	Celsius
Launch Date	2004-02-19
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce PCX
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV18C
Process Node	TSMC 150 nm
Transistor Count	0.03 billion
Die Size	65 mm²
CUDA Cores	0
SM Count	0
TMUs	2
ROPs	2
Base Clock	250 MHz
Boost Clock	250 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.5 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	0.5 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	64 MB
Memory Type	DDR
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	166 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	2.66 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
DirectX Support	DirectX 7.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 1.5

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Front of a GeForce PCX 4300 engineering-sample PCIe board with passive heatsink — **Front: NVIDIA GeForce PCX 4300 engineering-sample PCIe board.** Creator-identified PCX 4300 engineering sample; 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 PCX 4300 belongs to the Celsius and GeForce PCX era around 2004, 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.

Reviews1 review

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The GeForce PCX 4300, a lower-tier PCX card PCI Express bridge chip variant was not separately reviewed by period press; citing the review of the equivalent AGP-generation card the bridge chip is based on.

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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 PCX 4300 engineering-sample PCIe board (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA GeForce PCX 4300 ESLicense: Public domain creator dedicationSource claim: Commons creator Hyins dedicates this own-work GeForce PCX 4300 engineering-sample 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: This photographed engineering sample does not prove the Wiki 64 MB DDR capacity or PCIe 1.0 operating generation.Original file page

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