ATI Radeon 9550 SE vs GeForce FX 5200

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1492not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameNV18 C1RV350
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 March 2003 (21 year ago)1 March 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$69.99 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.

Core clock speed250 MHz250 MHz
Number of transistors29 million60 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm130 nm
Texture fill rate1.0001.000
ROPs24
TMUs44

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xAGP 8x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed200 MHz200 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s3.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.09.0 (9_0)
OpenGL1.32.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 130 nm

FX 5200 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

ATI 9550 SE, on the other hand, has a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5200 and Radeon 9550 SE. 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.

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 FX 5200
GeForce FX 5200
ATI Radeon 9550 SE
Radeon 9550 SE

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.


3.4 246 votes

Rate GeForce FX 5200 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.3 6 votes

Rate Radeon 9550 SE 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.