Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs GeForce FX 5800 Ultra

Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)no data
GPU code nameNV30no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 March 2003 (21 year ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data16
Core clock speed500 MHzno data
Number of transistors125 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology130 nm5 nm
Texture fill rate4.000no data
ROPs4no data
TMUs8no data

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 datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 8xno data
Length213 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x Molexno data

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 typeGDDR2LPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount128 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth16 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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

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

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 March 2003 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 130 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has an age advantage of 19 years, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5800 Ultra and Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5800 Ultra is a desktop card while Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra
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