GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms FX 5900 Ultra by a whopping 8080% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 534 | 1495 |
| Place by popularity | 27 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 41.54 | 0.13 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Vega | NV35 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 23 October 2003 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 59 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 3.600 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 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 | no data | AGP 8x |
| Length | no data | 218 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 425 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 27.2 GB/s |
| 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 | no data | 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 | 12_1 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 22 | -0−1 |
| 1440p | 16 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 10 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 18 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 39 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 47 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 33 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 13 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 80−85
+8300%
|
1−2
−8300%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 33 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 48 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 51 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 20 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 31 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 28 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 11 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 80−85
+8300%
|
1−2
−8300%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 48 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 37 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 90−95
+9200%
|
1−2
−9200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.18 | 0.10 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 23 October 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 59 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 8080% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1757.1% more advanced lithography process, and 293.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is a desktop one.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
