Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with Radeon RX 7700S, including specs and performance data.

FX 5200 Ultra
2003, $149
128 MB DDR
0.03

7700S outperforms 5200 Ultra by a whopping 123733% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1549139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data28.56
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameNV34 A2Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 March 2003 (22 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 coresno data2048
Core clock speed325 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2500 MHz
Number of transistors45 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data100 Watt
Texture fill rate1.300320.0
Floating-point processing powerno data20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs4128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cacheno data2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 4.0 x16
Length171 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexNone

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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount128 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed325 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.4 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0a12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)4.6
OpenCLN/A2.2
VulkanN/A1.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FX 5200 Ultra 0.03
RX 7700S 37.15
+123733%

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.

FX 5200 Ultra 12
Samples: 2
RX 7700S 15546
+129450%
Samples: 315

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD-0−1116
1440p-0−158
4K-0−138

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+0%
133
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+0%
67
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+0%
68
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.03 37.15
Recency 6 March 2003 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 150 nm 6 nm

RX 7700S has a 123733.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2400% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5200 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5200 Ultra is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
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AMD Radeon RX 7700S
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