GeForce FX 5900 ZT vs 6100

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1534not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameC51NV35
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 October 2004 (21 years ago)12 May 2003 (22 years ago)

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.

Core clock speed425 MHz325 MHz
Number of transistorsno data135 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm130 nm
Texture fill rate0.432.600
ROPs14
TMUs18

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).

InterfacePCIAGP 8x
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedDDR
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared128 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared350 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data22.4 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0a
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.11.5 (2.1)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 October 2004 12 May 2003
Chip lithography 90 nm 130 nm

GeForce 6100 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

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