GeForce FX 5900 XT vs FX 5500 PCI
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | NV34 B1 | NV35 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 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 speed | 270 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 45 million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.080 | 3.200 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
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 | PCI | AGP 8x |
| Length | 165 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 22.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 March 2004 | 12 May 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 130 nm |
FX 5500 PCI has an age advantage of 10 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
FX 5900 XT, on the other hand, has a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5500 PCI and GeForce FX 5900 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
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