Quadro FX Go540 vs GeForce FX 5500

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1549not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameNV34 B1NV43
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date17 March 2004 (21 years ago)9 August 2004 (21 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$36.99 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 speed270 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors45 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt
Texture fill rate1.0802.400
ROPs44
TMUs48

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 8xMXM-II
Length152 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
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 amount64 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz225 MHz
Memory bandwidth5.312 GB/s7.2 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 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.

DirectX9.0a9.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 March 2004 9 August 2004
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 110 nm

FX Go540 has an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 36.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5500 and Quadro FX Go540. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5500 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX Go540 is a mobile workstation one.

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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
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