Curie is the codename for a GPU microarchitecture developed by Nvidia, and released in 2004, as the successor to the Rankine microarchitecture. It was named with reference to the Polish physicist Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie and used with the GeForce 6 and 7 series. Curie was followed by Tesla.

Graphics features

DirectX 9.0c (9_3) OpenGL 2.1 Shader Model 3.0 Nvidia PureVideo (first generation) Reintroduced support for Z compression Hardware support for MSAA anti-aliasing algorithm (up to 4x)

The lack of unified shaders makes DirectX 9.0c the last supported version of DirectX for GPUs based on this microarchitecture.NVIDIA introduced unified shader model in Tesla GPU microarchitecture.

GPU list

GeForce 6 (6xxx) series ModelLaunchCode nameFab (nm)Bus interfaceCore clock (MHz)Memory clock (MHz)Core config1FillrateMemoryMOperations/sMPixels/sMTexels/sMVertices/sSize (MB)Bandwidth (GB/s)Bus typeBus width (bit)GeForce 6100 + nForce 41020 October 2005MCP51TSMC 90 nmHyperTransport425100–200 (DDR) 200–533 (DDR2)2:1:2:1850425850106.25Up to 256 system RAM1.6–6.4 (DDR) 3.2–17.056 (DDR2)DDR DDR264 128GeForce 6150 SE + nForce 430June 2006MCP61200 4003.2 16.0DDR2GeForce 6150 LE + nForce 430MCP61100–200 (DDR) 200–533 (DDR2)1.6–6.4 (DDR) 3.2–17.056 (DDR2)DDR DDR2GeForce 6150 + nForce 43020 October 2005MCP51475950475950118.751.6–6.4 (DDR) 3.2–17.056 (DDR2)GeForce 6200 LE2005NV44TSMC 110 nmAGP 8× PCIe ×1635026670070070087.5128 2564.256DDR64GeForce 6200A4 April 2005NV44AAGP 8×350250 533 (DDR2)4:3:4:214007001400175 225 (DDR2)128 256 (DDR2) 512 (DDR2)4 13.3 (DDR2)DDR DDR264GeForce 620012 October 2004 (PCIe) 17 January 2005 (AGP)NV43AGP 8× PCI PCIe ×163002754:3:4:4120012001200225128 2568.8DDR2128GeForce 6200 TurboCache15 December 2004NV44PCIe ×163503504:3:4:214007001400262.5128–256 System RAM incl.16/32–64/128 onboard5.6DDR64GeForce 65001 October 200540033316008001600300128 2565.328GeForce 6600 LE2005NV43AGP 8× PCIe ×163002004:3:4:41200120012002256.4128GeForce 660012 August 2004275 4008:3:8:4240024008.8 12.8DDR DDR2GeForce 6600 GT12 August 2004 (PCIe) 14 November 2004 (AGP)500475 (AGP) 500 (PCIe)40002000400037515.2 (AGP) 16 (PCIe)GDDR3GeForce 6800 LE22 July 2004 (AGP) 16 January 2005 (PCIe)NV40 (AGP) NV41, NV42 (PCIe)IBM 130 nm320 (AGP) 325 (PCIe)3508:4:8:82560 (AGP) 2600 (PCIe)2560 (AGP) 2600 (PCIe)2560 (AGP) 2600 (PCIe)320 (AGP) 325 (PCIe)12822.4DDR256GeForce 6800 XT30 September 2005300 (64 Bit) 325266 (64 Bit) 350

500 (GDDR3)2400 26002400 26002400 2600300 3252564.256 11.2

22.4

32 (GDDR3)DDR DDR2

GDDR364 128

256GeForce 680014 April 2004 (AGP) 8 November 2004 (PCIe)32535012:5:12:12390039003900406.25128 25622.4DDR256GeForce 6800 GTO14 April 2004NV45PCIe ×16450420042004200437.525628.8GDDR3GeForce 6800 GS7 November 2005 (PCIe) 8 December 2005 (AGP)NV42 (PCIe) NV40 (AGP)TSMC 110 nmAGP 8× PCIe ×16425 (PCIe) 350 (AGP)500510051005100531.25128 25632GeForce 6800 GT4 May 2004 (AGP) 28 June 2004 (PCIe)NV40 (AGP) NV45 (PCIe)IBM 130 nmAGP 8× PCIe ×1635016:6:16:16560056005600525GeForce 6800 Ultra4 May 2004 (AGP) 28 June 2004 (PCIe) 14 March 2005 (512 MB)400525 (512 MB) 550 (256 MB)640064006400600256 51233.6 (512 MB) 35.2 (256 MB)GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme Edition4 May 2004NV40AGP 8×45060072007200720067525635.2ModelLaunchCode nameFab (nm)Bus interfaceCore clock (MHz)Memory clock (MHz)Core config1FillrateMemoryMOperations/sMPixels/sMTexels/sMVertices/sSize (MB)Bandwidth (GB/s)Bus typeBus width (bit)

Features Model Features OpenEXR HDR Scalable Link Interface (SLI) TurboCache PureVideo WMV9 Decoding GeForce 6100 GeForce 6150 SE GeForce 6150 GeForce 6150 LE GeForce 6200 Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 6500 GeForce 6600 LE Yes (No SLI Connector) GeForce 6600 Yes (SLI Connector or PCIe Interface) GeForce 6600 DDR2 Yes (SLI Connector or PCIe Interface) GeForce 6600 GT GeForce 6800 LE GeForce 6800 XT Yes (PCIe only) Yes (NV42 only) GeForce 6800 Yes (PCIe only) Yes (NV41, NV42 only) GeForce 6800 GTO GeForce 6800 GS Yes (PCIe only) Yes (NV42 only) GeForce 6800 GT Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 6800 Ultra Yes (PCIe only)

GeForce 7 (7xxx) series ModelLaunchCode nameFab (nm)Bus interfaceCore clock (MHz)Memory clock (MHz)Core config1FillrateMemoryMOperations/sMPixels/sMTexels/sMVertices/sSize (MB)Bandwidth (GB/s)Bus typeBus width (bit)GeForce 7025 + nForce 630aJuly 2007MCP68STSMC 110 nmHyperTransport425200 (DDR) 400 (DDR2)

933 (DDR3)2:1:2:2850850850106.25Up to 256 system RAM6.4 12.8

34DDR DDR2

DDR364 128GeForce 7050PV + nForce 630aMCP67QVGeForce 7050 + nForce 610i/630iMCP73TSMC 90 nmHyperTransport/FSB5003331000100010001255.336DDR264GeForce 7100 + nForce 630iMCP76FSB6004001200120012001506.4GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i630126012601260157.5GeForce 7100 GS8 August 2006NV44TSMC 110 nmPCIe ×163503004:3:4:214007001400262.5128 2562.4 4.8DDR DDR232 64GeForce 7200 GS18 January 2006G72TSMC 90 nm4504002:2:4:218009001800337.53.2 6.4DDR2GeForce 7300 SE22 March 20063503334:3:4:21282.656 5.328GeForce 7300 LEGeForce 7300 GS18 January 2006550400220011002200412.5128 2566.464GeForce 7300 GT15 May 2006G73AGP 8× PCIe ×16350325 (DDR2) 700 (GDDR3)8:5:8:4280014002800437.510.4 22.4DDR2 GDDR3128GeForce 7500 LE2006G72PCIe ×16263 3242754:3:4:2900 1100900 11002200412.564 128 2562.6 6.8DDR232 64GeForce 7600 GS22 March 2006 (PCIe) 1 July 2006 (AGP)G73AGP 8× PCIe ×16400400 (DDR2) 700 (GDDR3)12:5:12:848003200480050025612.8 22.4DDR2 GDDR3128GeForce 7600 GT9 March 2006 (PCIe) 15 July 2006 (AGP)560672044806720700GeForce 7600 GT 80 nm8 January 2007G73-B1TSMC 80 nmGeForce 7650 GS22 March 2006G73PCIe ×16450400540036005400562.512.7DDR2GeForce 7800 GS2 February 2006G70TSMC 110 nmAGP 8×37560016:8:16:860003000600075038.4GDDR3256GeForce 7800 GT11 August 2005PCIe ×1640050020:7:20:1680006400800070032GeForce 7800 GTX22 June 2005 (256 MB) 14 November 2005 (512 MB)430 (256 MB) 550 (512 MB)600 (256 MB) 850 (512 MB)24:8:24:1610320 (256 MB) 13200 (512 MB)6880 (256 MB) 8800 (512 MB)10320 (256 MB) 13200 (512 MB)860 (256 MB) 1100 (512 MB)256 51238.4 (256 MB) 54.4 (512 MB)GeForce 7900 GSMay 2006 (PCIe) 2 April 2007 (AGP)G71TSMC 90 nmAGP 8× PCIe ×1645066020:7:20:16900072009000787.525642.24GeForce 7900 GT9 March 2006PCIe ×1624:8:24:161080010800900GeForce 7900 GTO1 October 20066501560010400156001300512GeForce 7900 GTX9 March 200680051.2GeForce 7900 GX22× G715006002× 24:8:24:1624000160002400020002× 5122x 38.4GeForce 7950 GT6 September 2006 (PCIe) 2 April 2007 (AGP)G71AGP 8× PCIe ×1655070024:8:24:1613200880013200110051244.8GeForce 7950 GX25 June 20062× G71PCIe ×165006002× 24:8:24:1624000160002400020002× 5122x 38.4ModelLaunchCode nameFab (nm)Bus interfaceCore clock (MHz)Memory clock (MHz)Core config1FillrateMemoryMOperations/sMPixels/sMTexels/sMVertices/sSize (MB)Bandwidth (GB/s)Bus typeBus width (bit)

Features Model Features Gamma-correct antialiasing 64-bit OpenEXR HDR Scalable Link Interface (SLI) TurboCache Dual Link DVI GeForce 7100 GS Yes (PCIe only, No SLI bridge) GeForce 7200 GS GeForce 7300 SE GeForce 7300 LE GeForce 7300 GS Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 7300 GT Yes (PCIe only, No SLI bridge) GeForce 7600 GS Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 7600 GT Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 7600 GT (80 nm) GeForce 7650 GS (80 nm) Yes (Depending on OEM Design) GeForce 7800 GS GeForce 7800 GT GeForce 7800 GTX GeForce 7800 GTX 512 GeForce 7900 GS Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 7900 GT GeForce 7900 GTO GeForce 7900 GTX GeForce 7900 GX2 (GTX Duo) GeForce 7950 GT Yes (PCIe only) GeForce 7950 GX2

See also List of Nvidia graphics processing units Nvidia PureVideo Scalable Link Interface (SLI) Qualcomm Adreno

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