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NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) End of Life Date
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 4184 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Feb 24, 2015
4184 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Apr 14, 2004
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) series
Lifecycle detail
NVIDIA GPU consumer-curie was released on April 14, 2004 and support ended on February 24, 2015 — a supported lifespan of 10 years and 11 months, in line with the 11 years and 6 months median for NVIDIA GPU releases. It has been without security patches for 11 years and 6 months. 22 newer NVIDIA GPU releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
Methodology → ·
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| Consumer Fahrenheit (NVx) |
— |
Mar 11, 2005 |
EOL |
| Consumer Celsius (NV1x) |
— |
Apr 14, 2005 |
EOL |
| Consumer Kelvin (NV1x, NV2x) |
— |
Nov 2, 2006 |
EOL |
| Consumer Rankine (NV3x) |
— |
Jun 23, 2008 |
EOL |
| → Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) |
— |
Feb 24, 2015 |
EOL |
| Consumer Tesla (Cxx, G8x, G9x, GT2xx, ION) |
— |
Dec 14, 2016 |
EOL |
| Consumer Fermi (GF1xx)* |
— |
Mar 10, 2018 |
EOL |
| Professional Fermi (GF1xx)** |
— |
Dec 31, 2022 |
EOL |
What does NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) end of life mean?
When NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to NVIDIA GPU Mobile Professional Blackwell (GB20x) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) reach end of life?
NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) reached end of life on February 24, 2015. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) still supported?
No. NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) reached end of life on February 24, 2015 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x)?
The recommended upgrade from NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) is
NVIDIA GPU Mobile Professional Blackwell (GB20x) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
NVIDIA GPU full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) past EOL?
When NVIDIA GPU Consumer Curie (NV4x, G7x) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL NVIDIA GPU should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.