# NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan

Desktop GPU: NVIDIA

Also called nvidia geforce gtx titan, geforce gtx titan

NVIDIA, Desktop GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX desktop graphics card with 6 GB at 250 W board power.

## What you need to know

NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan launched in February 21, 2013. 6 GB is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 13 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow, I would check settings and the CPU before I shop. Eight gigabytes fills up faster than a SKU name admits.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Average.** Average for the class. Resolution and settings still win.

  **Product age 13 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched February 21, 2013. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.

  **Support status&#x20;**: **Supported.** Current GeForce Game Ready and Studio drivers still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.

  **Upgrade pressure&#x20;**: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from VRAM-heavy games first, not from the card being unusable.

## Where does it sit?

This NVIDIA line sits on the recent GeForce RTX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RTX 20

RTX 30

RTX 40

RTX 50

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

### 1080p gaming: Average

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

### 1440p gaming: Average

Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.

### 4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

### Creator work: Good

Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.

### Efficiency: Good

The sheet lists 250 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Partner cards can still differ. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Graphics processor

| Manufacturer | NVIDIA       |
| ------------ | ------------ |
| Family       | GeForce GTX  |
| GPU          | GK110-400-A1 |
| Integrated   | No           |
| Mobile       | No           |
| Workstation  | No           |
| Segment      | Desktop      |

### Memory

NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan addresses 6 GB.

| Memory size | 6 GB |
| ----------- | ---- |

### Power and board

NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan lists 250 W board power.

| Board power | 250 W |
| ----------- | ----- |

### Market

NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan launched February 21, 2013.

| Launch date | February 21, 2013 |
| ----------- | ----------------- |

## Independent scores

###

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

| PassMark G3D | 8,217 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PassMark G2D | 666 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.   |

## Compatibility

| Slot  | PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board.                                      |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Power | 250 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.                                  |
| Case  | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

### No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

### Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Black: Graphics](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-black)[NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X: Graphics](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-x)[NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z: Graphics](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-z)[NVIDIA Tesla V100-PCIE-32GB: Desktop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-tesla-v100-pcie-32gb)[NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile: Laptop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-mobile)[Graphics: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.
- [PassMark Videocard Benchmark ](https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/GPU_mega_page.html)· Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
- [Photo: Fritzchens Fritz from Berlin ](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nvidia_GeForce_GTX_Titan_-_Wakueumbau_DSCF4635_\(16425932268\).jpg)· CC0

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Quick facts

The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article.

- **Manufacturer**: NVIDIA

  **Family**: GeForce GTX

  **Memory**: 6 GB

  **Launch**: 2013

  **Status**: Legacy, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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