GeForce FX 5500 vs 6200
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A2 | NV34 B1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 October 2004 (19 years ago) | 17 March 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $39.99 | $36.99 |
| Current price | $154 (3.9x MSRP) | $135 (3.6x MSRP) |
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 270 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 45 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 1.200 | 1.080 |
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 | 191 mm | 152 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 550 MHz | 332 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.8 GB/s | 5.312 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
6200 outperforms FX 5500 by 363% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 11 October 2004 | 17 March 2004 |
| Cost | $39.99 | $36.99 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 150 nm |
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6200 and GeForce FX 5500. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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