- GeForce 200 Series
NvidiaGPU
name = NVIDIA GeForce 200 Series
codename = D10U-30, D10U-20
created = 2008
entry = none
midrange = none
highend = GTX 260, GTX 260 Core 216, GTX 280
d3dversion =D3D 10, Model 4
version = 177.23The GeForce 200 Series is the tenth generation of
NVIDIA 'sGeForce graphics cards. The series also represents the continuation of the company's unified shader architecture introduced with theGeForce 8 Series and theGeForce 9 Series .GeForce GTX 200
The GTX 200 series, codenamed "GT200", was launched on
June 17 ,2008 with the release of the GeForce GTX 280. The GTX 260 was launched onJune 26 . The cards measure convert|10.5|in|cm in length. Both cards have two dual-link DVI connectors and a HDTV/S-Video out connector. The GTX 280 requires both an 8-pin and 6-pin PCIe power connector, while the GTX 260 requires two 6-pin connectors.cite web |author=Lal Shimpi, Anand and Wilson, Derek |url=http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3334&p=1 |title=NVIDIA's 1.4 Billion Transistor GPU: GT200 Arrives as the GeForce GTX 280 & 260 |publisher=AnandTech |date=June 16 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-06-16]Both models support the same nVidia technologies:
CUDA 2.0,PhysX and an upgraded version of PureVideo (with complete H264/VC1/MPEG-2 video-decoding.) [cite web |author=Wasson, Scott |url=http://techreport.com/articles.x/14934/2 |pages=p.2 |title=Nvidia's GeForce GTX 280 graphics processor |publisher=Tech Report |date=June 16 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-06-16]GTX 280 / GTX 260
The GeForce GTX 280, the top end model, launched at $649 [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37961/135/] , while the GTX 260 launched at $399 [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37961/135/] . After the launch of the competing ATI Radeon HD 4800 series, GTX 280 based cards dropped to about $499, and the GTX 260 dropped to about $329.
The GeForce GTX 280 and 260 are based on the same processor core. During the manufacturing process, GTX chips are binned and separated through defect testing of the core's logic functionality. Those that fail to meet the GTX 280 hardware specification are re-tested and binned as GTX 260 (which is specified with fewer stream processors and a narrower memory bus).
As of June 2008, the GT200 is the largest commercial GPU ever constructed. It consists of 1.4 billion transistors covering a 575 mm2 die surface area built on a 65 nm process. [cite web |author=Abi-Chahla, Fedy and Charpentier, Florian |url=http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-gtx-280,1953-12.html |title=Nvidia GeForce GTX 260/280 Review—Specifications: Better! |pages=p.12 |publisher=Tom's Hardware |date=
June 16 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-06-16] To date, the GTX 280 is the largestCMOS -logic chip that has been fabricated at the TSMC foundry.As of August, GTX 280 based cards dropped to about $450, and the GTX 260 dropped to about $299.
Technical summary
Future
The GT200 series will move to 40nm process in early 2009.The D12U is expected to be released in late 2009.It can also be expected that there will be a mobile version of the Geforce 200 Series.
ee also
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Comparison of Nvidia graphics processing units
*GeForce 9 Series
*GeForce 8 Series
*Radeon R700 References
External links
* [http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_gtx_280.html GeForce GTX 280] , NVIDIA.
* [http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_gtx_260.html GeForce GTX 260] , NVIDIA.
* [http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin/f22/nvidia-launches-gtx-280-gtx-260-reviews-inside-44893/ GTX 280 and GTX 260 Collection of Reviews]
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