Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU vs GeForce FX 5200 PCI

Primary details

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

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)no data
GPU code nameNV34 B1no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 March 2003 (21 year ago)31 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$196 no data

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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data18
Core clock speed250 MHzno data
Number of transistors45 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology150 nm5 nm
Texture fill rate1.000no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce FX 5200 PCI and Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIno data
Length152 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory typeDDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed400 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Videono data

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0ano data
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/Ano data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 March 2003 31 October 2023
Chip lithography 150 nm 5 nm

We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5200 PCI and Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5200 PCI is a desktop card while Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 PCI
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