This is a Gateway Velocity 128 AGP graphics card, featuring the classic NVIDIA RIVA 128 chipset. Manufactured by STB Systems for Gateway in late 1997, this 4MB card was a pioneer of the AGP era, famously bundled with high-end Gateway 2000 G6 systems.
It is a highly collectible "Early 3D" era card.
Pulled from a vintage Gateway 2000 system. Physically clean with no bulging capacitors.
Ships within 24 hours from Central USA in an anti-static bag and a heavy-duty box.
Item Specifics:
• Brand: Gateway / STB Systems
• Model: Velocity 128
• Part Number: 240-0481-002 (BIOS v1.6)
• Chipset: NVIDIA RIVA 128 (NV3)
• Memory: 4MB SGRAM (Micron MT41LC256K32D4)
• Interface: AGP 1X
• Ports: 1 x VGA (Analog)
• Date of Manufacture: Nov 28, 1997
Item Description:
This card was one of the first to utilize the AGP interface and the NVIDIA RIVA 128 chipset, which challenged the dominance of 3dfx in the late 90s. This specific unit features high-quality Micron SGRAM and was the standard equipment for the legendary "black-and-white cow box" Gateway 2000 machines. It is the perfect choice for an authentic 1997–1998 Pentium II restoration.
Technical Features:
• NVIDIA NV3 core (100 million pixels/sec fill rate)
• 128-bit internal data path for high-speed 2D/3D processing
• 4MB 100MHz SGRAM for high-resolution 3D rendering
• Hardware support for Perspective Correct Texture Mapping
• Integrated 230MHz RAMDAC
• Native support for DirectX 5.0 and OpenGL
