GeForce FX 5800 vs ATI Radeon X1600

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1438not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.33no data
ArchitectureUltra-Threaded SE (2005−2007)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameRV516NV30
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2007 (17 years ago)6 March 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

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 speed635 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors105 million125 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt44 Watt
Texture fill rate2.5403.200
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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Lengthno data213 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR2DDR
Maximum RAM amount512 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MBps400 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s12.8 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0a
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.11.5 (2.1)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 44 Watt

ATI X1600 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 63% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Radeon X1600 and GeForce FX 5800. We've got no test results to judge.


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