GeForce FX 5200 Ultra vs ATI FireGL V5200

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1570
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	R500 (2005−2007)	Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code name	RV530	NV34 A2
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2005 (20 years ago)	6 March 2003 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Core clock speed	600 MHz	325 MHz
Number of transistors	157 million	45 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	2.400	1.300
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	4	4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	AGP 8x
Length	no data	171 mm
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x Molex

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR3	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	128 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	325 MHz
Memory bandwidth	22.4 GB/s	10.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors

2x DVI

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	9.0a
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.0	1.5 (2.1)
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2005	6 March 2003
Chip lithography	90 nm	150 nm