Quadro FX 4600

Tesla Quadro FX Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR3 2007 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2007-03-05
CUDA Cores: 96
Memory: 768 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 134 W
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
GPU Codename	G80
Architecture	Tesla
Launch Date	2007-03-05
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro FX
Core Specs
GPU Die	G80
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1449
Process Node	TSMC 90 nm
Transistor Count	0.68 billion
Die Size	484 mm²
CUDA Cores	96
SM Count	12
TMUs	24
ROPs	24
Base Clock	500 MHz
Boost Clock	500 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	12 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	24 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.23 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	768 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	384-bit
Memory Clock	700 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	67.2 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	134 W
Recommended PSU	300 W
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
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
CUDA Compute Capability	1.0
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.0

Why It Mattered

Quadro FX 4600 represents the professional side of Quadro FX and the Tesla generation around 2007. 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

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 datasheetOfficial exact-model specifications listing 768 MB GDDR3, a 384-bit memory interface, 134 W maximum power consumption, and one auxiliary inputOpen source
NVIDIA Quadro workstation presentationNVIDIA-hosted board comparison explicitly identifying one auxiliary 6-pin power connector on Quadro FX 4600Open 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

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