GeForce FX 5900 vs 210

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 210 and GeForce FX 5900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 210
2009
512 MB GDDR2, 30 Watt
0.30
+233%

210 outperforms FX 5900 by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13261462
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.66no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameGT218NV35
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)12 May 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29.49 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores16no data
Core clock speed589 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors260 million135 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30.5 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate4.1603.200
Floating-point processing power0.03936 TFLOPSno data
ROPs44
TMUs88

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 8x
Length168 mm218 mm
Height2.731" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR2DDR
Maximum RAM amount512 MB128 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz425 MHz
Memory bandwidth8.0 GB/s27.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDVIVGADisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)9.0a
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.11.5 (2.1)
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 210 0.30
+233%
FX 5900 0.09

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 210 116
+241%
FX 5900 34

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.30 0.09
Recency 12 October 2009 12 May 2003
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm

GeForce 210 has a 233.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 225% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 210 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce 210
GeForce 210
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
GeForce FX 5900

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


2.6 3649 votes

Rate GeForce 210 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.1 43 votes

Rate GeForce FX 5900 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.