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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

Graphics processor Released Mar 17, 2004

Video memory: 64 MB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 5.31 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Triangle throughput: Textured - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

537.77^* MTriangles/s

HP Compaq 8200 Elite (AMD Radeon HD 6770 + NVidia GeForce FX 5500)

NVidia GeForce FX 5500

Fill rate - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

7,939.54^* MTexels/s

HP Compaq 8200 Elite (AMD Radeon HD 6770 + NVidia GeForce FX 5500)

NVidia GeForce FX 5500

Triangle throughput: Textured - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

833.04^* MTriangles/s

HP Compaq 8200 Elite (AMD Radeon HD 6770 + NVidia GeForce FX 5500)

NVidia GeForce FX 5500

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark152^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark8^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark151^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark8^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Rankine
Manufacturing process: TSMC 150 nm
Process node: 150 nm
GPU base clock: 270 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 270 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 200 MHz^*
Graphics interface: AGP 8x^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 256 MB^*
Reported value 2: 64 MB^*
Reported value 3: 64 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 91 mm²^*
Transistors: 45 million^*
Graphics processor: NV34B^*
Texture mapping units: 4^*
Raster output units: 2^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0a^*
OpenGL: 1.5 (full) 2.0 (partial)^*

GPU configurations

0.25 GB / DDR / 128-bit / NV34B
Capacity
256 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
6.40 GB/s
Chip variant
NV34B
Reference clock
270 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Technology
DDR
NV34B
Chip variant
NV34B
Reference clock
270 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 64^*
Video memory: 64 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR^*
Reported value 2: DDR^*
Reported value 3: DDR^*
Reported value 4: DDR^*
Reported value 5: DDR^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: DDR^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 5.31 GB/s^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields

Architecture: NV34B^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 3.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 200^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR^*
Name: GeForce FX 5500^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 1.5^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2004^*
Resolution WxH: 2048x1536^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 2^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0b^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce FX 5500^*
GPU Chip: NV34B^*
Released: Mar 17th, 2004^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 64 MB, DDR, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 270^* MHz
Memory clock: 166^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 4 / 2 / 4 / 4^*

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2004-03-17^*
Process Size (nm): 150^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 91^* mm²
Transistors (million): 45^*
Freq (MHz): 270^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 18 fields

proc transistors: 45 million^*
proc die size: 91^* mm²
memory clock: 166^*
ram: 64^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500^*
ram type: DDR^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: AGP 8x^*
ram bandwidth: 5.312^* GB/s
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Rankine^*
card release date: 2004-03-17^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 150^* nm

Specifications 5 · 23 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0a^*
OpenGL: 1.5 (full) 2.0 (partial)^*
Graphics interface: AGP 8x^*
Memory bus: 128^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 540.0 MPixel/s^*
External power connectors: None^*
Reported chip die area: 91 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 150 nm^*
Transistors: 45 million^*
Graphics processor: NV34B^*
Reported video memory: 64^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 5.312 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR^*
Raster output units: 2^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 1.080 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 4^*
Video memory: 64^* MB
Video memory type: DDR^*

Specifications 6 · 18 fields

model

GeForce FX 5500^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

model

GeForce FX 5500^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

core config

4:2:4:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

core config

4:2:4:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

launch date

2004-03-17 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

launch date

2004-03-17 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

code name

NV34B^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

code name

NV34B^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

fab nm

TSMC 150 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

fab nm

TSMC 150 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

die size mm2

91.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

die size mm2

91.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

bus interface

PCI^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

core clock mhz

270.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

core clock mhz

270.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5500^*

Specifications 7 · 48 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV34B^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Rankine^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 150^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 45 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 91^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 17th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce FX (5500)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 6 AGP^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce FX 5500^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 270^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 166 MHz 332 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 64^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 5.312^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 2^*
Render Config TMUs: 4^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV34B^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.080 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 1.080 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0a^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 1.5 (full) 2.0 (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 4^*
Graphics Features Pixel Shader: 2.0a^*
Graphics Features Vertex Shader: 2.0a^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 4 Ti^*
Recommended Resolutions: Unplayable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Board Design Length: 152 mm 6 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: FX 5500^*
Graphics Processor Density: 494.5K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 135.0 MVertices/s
Top TMUS: 4^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-555^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 64^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: GeForce FX 5500^*
price: $36.99*^*
3dmark: 8^*
value: 0.22^*
2dmark: 151^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce FX 5500^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

8^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

152^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

153.97^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

0.05^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*