NVIDIA GeForce 6200 SE TurboCache

The NVIDIA GeForce 6200 SE TurboCache is a GeForce 6 PCIe-era GPU built around the NV44 chip on the Curie architecture. The fact pack lists a 110 nm TSMC process, 75 million transistors, a 110 mm² die, and a transistor density of 681.8K / mm². It has 64 MB of DDR memory on a 32-bit bus, 4 TMUs, 2 ROPs, and a 200 W suggested PSU. The release date is 2004-12-14, production status is end-of-life, and the database contains no benchmark entries, no nearest rivals, and no measured average score, so the analysis below is based strictly on the listed specifications and API entries.

Power and Cooling

The fact pack does not include a TDP value for this GPU, so thermal load cannot be quantified from the database. The only power-related specification is a suggested PSU of 200 W. No power connector is listed in the fact pack, which means the card can be installed without an auxiliary PCIe power cable based on the available data. The slot width is listed as single-slot, so the physical footprint is limited to one expansion bracket.

The bus interface is PCIe 1.0 x16, and the card draws its connection through that interface. The 110 nm process node, the 110 mm² die size, and the 75 million transistor count provide some context for the power envelope, but the fact pack does not state a numerical TDP. The absence of a TDP value means any cooling recommendation beyond the single-slot width is not supported by the data. The 200 W suggested PSU is the only hard power figure, and it is a system-level recommendation rather than a measure of the GPU alone.

Because no power connector is documented, there is no requirement to match a particular connector type. The single-slot form factor is the only physical constraint listed. This is a card designed for straightforward installation in a PCIe 1.0 x16 slot, with modest system power guidance, but the database does not reveal the exact thermal design power.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The GeForce 6200 SE TurboCache is built on the Curie architecture using the NV44 chip. The generation field is "GeForce 6 PCIe (6200)," and no series name or codename is provided in the fact pack. The API table lists DirectX 9.0c (9_3), OpenGL 2.0 (full), and OpenGL 2.1 (partial). No Vulkan version is listed.

There are no RT cores listed and no tensor cores listed. This is a critical distinction: the GPU has no dedicated ray tracing hardware and no tensor acceleration in the database record. The feature set is therefore defined entirely by the DirectX 9.0c (9_3) and OpenGL 2.0/2.1 API support. Ray tracing is not part of the feature set, and AI-accelerated tensor workloads cannot be assumed.

The Curie architecture and PCIe 1.0 x16 interface place this part in the early PCIe transition period of the GeForce 6 generation. The fact pack does not list shader unit counts, FP16 rates, or FP32 rates, so the computing feature set is limited to the API entries and the fixed-function rates provided elsewhere. The available data points to a DirectX 9.0c-era card with partial OpenGL 2.1 support and no Vulkan, RT, or tensor capabilities.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmarks array for this GPU is empty. The average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and the percentile versus all GPUs is 50. Because the benchmark list contains no workloads, the 0 average is a placeholder for missing results rather than a measured zero-performance score. The 50th-percentile position is the only database rank, but without benchmark entries it cannot be tied to any specific workload.

The database also lists no nearest rivals. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values to cite. Therefore, no percentage advantage or deficit relative to any competing GPU can be derived from the fact pack. The only performance-oriented numbers are theoretical: a pixel rate of 700.0 MPixel/s, a texture rate of 1.400 GTexel/s, 4 TMUs, and 2 ROPs.

Those rates describe raw throughput ceilings rather than measured results. The 64 MB DDR memory, 32-bit bus, and 2.000 GB/s bandwidth are additional constraints. The fact pack lists no base, boost, or game clocks, so the only clock value is the memory clock of 250 MHz with 500 Mbps effective signaling. Without logged scores, these specifications cannot be converted into comparative benchmark deltas. The verdict from the data is straightforward: there is no measured benchmark performance on record.

Who Should Consider It

Because no benchmark scores exist, resolution-specific frame rate recommendations cannot be produced from the database. The specifications do, however, indicate a clear performance envelope. The 64 MB DDR memory capacity and 2.000 GB/s bandwidth place strict limits on how much video data can be moved per second. The 32-bit bus is narrow, and high-resolution rendering requires large amounts of bandwidth and framebuffer space.

The 700.0 MPixel/s pixel rate and 1.400 GTexel/s texture rate further suggest a part intended for low-complexity, low-detail rendering. High-resolution color buffers, large textures, and heavy fill workloads are likely to exceed what this subsystem can handle. Users with legacy systems that only need light DirectX 9.0c-class output could consider it, but the data does not support a recommendation for demanding current software.

The display outputs are 1x DVI, 1x VGA, and 1x S-Video, which covers analog monitors and televisions of the period. The bus interface is PCIe 1.0 x16. The production status is end-of-life, and no Vulkan, RT, or tensor features are listed, so it is not suitable for workloads requiring those APIs or acceleration paths. The data shows a legacy part with limited memory bandwidth and fill rates.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array is empty. There are no nearest rivals listed for this GPU, so there are no scores, no names, and no deltaPct values to analyze. The database does not support a numerical comparison against any named alternative.

The predecessor field lists GeForce PCX, and the successor field lists GeForce 7 PCIe, but these are lineage labels rather than scored rivals. No benchmark results connect the 6200 SE TurboCache to either one. The only database rank is the 50th-percentile position against all GPUs, but with no rival data, that rank has no comparative context. The honest conclusion is that a competitive comparison cannot be made from the fact pack content.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem consists of 64 MB of DDR memory on a 32-bit bus. The memory clock is listed as 250 MHz, with 500 Mbps effective data rate, producing a bandwidth of 2.000 GB/s. This is the only clock data in the fact pack; base, boost, and game clocks are not listed.

A 32-bit bus is a small data path, and 2.000 GB/s is a low bandwidth figure for high-resolution rendering. High-resolution frames need more pixel data written to the framebuffer, more texture fetches per scene, and more memory capacity to hold large surfaces. The 64 MB capacity limits the amount of framebuffer and texture data that can be resident, and the 2.000 GB/s bandwidth limits how quickly that data can move.

The 2 ROPs and 700.0 MPixel/s pixel rate compound this limitation. Pixel output is constrained, and the memory subsystem will become a bottleneck in any scenario involving large pixel counts. The product name includes TurboCache, but the fact pack does not describe any TurboCache behavior, so no additional memory-expansion mechanism can be assumed. The memory facts define a small, narrow, low-bandwidth configuration.

FAQ

Q: What chip is used in the GeForce 6200 SE TurboCache?

A: The fact pack lists the NV44 chip on the Curie architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 110 nm process. It has 75 million transistors on a 110 mm² die, with a density of 681.8K / mm².

Q: Does it support ray tracing?

A: No. No RT cores and no tensor cores are listed. The API support is DirectX 9.0c (9_3), OpenGL 2.0 (full), and OpenGL 2.1 (partial), with no Vulkan entry.

Q: What memory configuration is used?

A: The card has 64 MB of DDR memory on a 32-bit bus. The memory clock is 250 MHz with 500 Mbps effective signaling, yielding a bandwidth of 2.000 GB/s.

Q: What power supply does the database recommend?

A: The suggested PSU is 200 W. No auxiliary power connector is listed, and the slot width is single-slot.

Q: What display outputs are available?

A: The display outputs are 1x DVI, 1x VGA, and 1x S-Video.

Q: Why is the average benchmark score 0?

A: The benchmarks array is empty, so the 0 average represents missing benchmark entries rather than a measured result. The percentile versus all GPUs is 50, but no nearest rivals or scores are listed, so no performance comparison can be derived.