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NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 is a graphics card, built on the Tesla architecture using a 55 nm process. It has 48 shading units, 57.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 650 MHz and a 75 W board power rating. It scores 323 in the PassMark G3D benchmark.

Tesla55 nm

7/10 key specs recorded · 17 facts

Depth: 20 recorded fields, 2 PassMark workloads

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 7 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

PassMark Videocard Benchmark Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09)PassMark Videocard Benchmark

Shading units

48cores

Memory

n/a

GDDR3 · 256-bit

Boost clock

n/a

650 MHz base

Board power

75 W

Performance

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 scores 323 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 29.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,067), measured across 264 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 70.

PassMark G3D Mark

323

Rank #2,067
Faster than 29.6% of 2,658 GPUs
264 samples

0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

PassMark workload tests

DirectX 9 14 fps

reference: fastest recorded 526 fps · faster than 27.5% of 1,675 GPUs

DirectX 10 1 fps

reference: fastest recorded 231 fps · faster than 0% of 1,602 GPUs

Averages of PassMark PerformanceTest submissions; frames/sec are PassMark test-scene rates, not game FPS. Tests PassMark does not report for this card are omitted. PassMark listing

In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 averages DirectX 9 14 fps and DirectX 10 1 fps, across 264 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.

As stated by PassMark

First benchmarked 2009-05-16

Samples 264

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

Not to be confused with

This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture Tesla

Codename Not recorded

Chip Not recorded

Process node 55 nm

Transistors Not recorded

Die size Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 is based on the Tesla architecture and is manufactured on a 55 nm process.

Shader configuration

Shading units 48

Compute units Not recorded

Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded

Execution units Not recorded

Texture units (TMUs) 24

Render output units (ROPs) 16

Ray tracing cores Not recorded

Tensor / AI cores Not recorded

XMX engines Not recorded

Infinity cache Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 has 48 shading units, 24 texture mapping units and 16 render output units.

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Infinity Cache is an AMD architectural feature and does not apply to the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230.

Clock speeds

Base clock 650 MHz

Boost clock Not recorded

Game clock Not recorded

Memory clock Not recorded

Effective memory clock Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 runs at a base clock of 650 MHz.

Memory

Size Not recorded

Type GDDR3

Bus width 256-bit

Bandwidth 57.6 GB/s

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 57.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 has a board power rating of 75 W.

Board power (TDP) 75 W

Total board power Not recorded

Suggested PSU Not recorded

Power connectors Not recorded

Slot width Not recorded

Length Not recorded

Width Not recorded

Height Not recorded

Cooler Not recorded

Max temperature Not recorded

Bus interface Not recorded

Market

Launched Not recorded

Launch price $44

Status Not recorded

Form factor Not recorded

Segment Desktop

Series GeForce GT 200 Series

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 launched at a price of $44.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 323

PassMark G2D 70

Rank #2,067

Samples 264

Naming and aliases

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 (Mobile).

Other names (PassMark) NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 (Mobile)

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 use and what power supply does it need?

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 has a board power rating of 75 W.

How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230?

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 scores 323 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 29.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,067.

What was the launch price of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230?

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 launched at a price of $44.

Corrections to this record

After an audit, 1 value on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 record was corrected and 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.