Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU vs GeForce FX 5900 Ultra

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1511	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.13	no data
Architecture	Rankine (2003−2005)	no data
GPU code name	NV35	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 October 2003 (22 years ago)	31 October 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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 cores	no data	18
Core clock speed	450 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	135 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	59 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	3.600	no data
ROPs	4	no data
TMUs	8	no 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 size	no data	medium sized
Interface	AGP 8x	no data
Length	218 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x Molex	no 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 type	DDR	LPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	425 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	27.2 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	no data	-

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

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API and SDK support

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

DirectX	9.0a	no data
OpenGL	1.5 (2.1)	no data
OpenCL	N/A	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 October 2003	31 October 2023
Chip lithography	130 nm	5 nm

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