Quadro FX 3000

Rankine Quadro FX Creator Workstation Desktop DDR 2003 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2003-07-22
Memory: 256 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 27.2 GB/s
Interface: AGP 8x
Process Node: TSMC 130 nm
Bus Width: 256-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000
GPU Codename	NV35
Architecture	Rankine
Launch Date	2003-07-22
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro FX
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV35
Process Node	TSMC 130 nm
Transistor Count	0.14 billion
Die Size	207 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	8
ROPs	4
Base Clock	400 MHz
Boost Clock	400 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	1.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	3.2 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	256 MB
Memory Type	DDR
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	425 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	27.2 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	1x Molex
Interface	AGP 8x
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 229 mm length
Card Length	229 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 1.5

GPU Gallery

Front of an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 engineering-sample AGP card with Quadro FX cooler — **Front: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 engineering-sample AGP board.** Creator-identified FX 3000 sample; memory and AGP speed are unverified. The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

Quadro FX 3000 represents the professional side of Quadro FX and the Rankine generation around 2003. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

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 Quadro FX 3000 engineering-sample AGP board (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 ESLicense: Public domain creator dedicationSource claim: Commons creator Hyins dedicates this own-work Quadro FX 3000 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 256 MB DDR capacity or AGP 8x signaling speed.Original file page

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