Quadro4 980 XGL

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2002-11-12
Memory
128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
10.4 GB/s
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 150 nm
Bus Width
128-bit
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Why It Mattered

Quadro4 980 XGL represents the professional side of Quadro4 and the Kelvin generation around 2002. 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

  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: NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL (Front and exposed chip)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia Commons; 2024 edit by PittigrilliLicense: Public domain (creator dedication on file page)Source claim: Commons file page records Hyins as photographer and his public domain dedication. The current revision includes a 2024 contrast and levels adjustment by Pittigrilli.Modified: Pittigrilli adjusted highlights, white and black levels, and contrast on the current Commons revision in 2024; this copy was resized from 2048 x 1216 to 960 x 570 and JPEG recompressed at quality 75, with no crop.Configuration: Source-identified example board. The image does not establish its exact AGP transfer mode or memory size and type; the Wiki reference specifies AGP 8x and 128 MB DDR.Original file page