Quadro NVS 290

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Key Metrics

Launch Date
2007-10-04
CUDA Cores
16
Memory
256 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth
6.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP
21 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

Quadro NVS 290 sits in NVIDIA's business-display and NVS lineage, where multi-monitor stability, small form factors, and enterprise driver support mattered more than gaming performance. Exact board details are important because NVS cards often changed outputs, brackets, and OEM packaging.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 datasheetOfficial exact-model specifications listing 256 MB DDR2, a 64-bit interface, 21 W maximum power consumption, and no auxiliary power connectorOpen 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. Videocard Virtual Museum
    Board: nVidia Quadro NVS290 boardCredit: Videocard Virtual MuseumLicense: Specific image license terms not identified on source pageSource claim: Museum footer links general Creative Commons information; specific image license terms are not identified on the source pageModified: resized and recompressed JPEG.Original external gallery
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