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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT

Graphics processor Released

Video memory
128 MB
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth
22.40 GB/s

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Processing & platform

Architecture
Rankine
Manufacturing process
TSMC 130 nm
Process node
130 nm
GPU base clock
400 MHz*
Reported GPU frequency
400 MHz*
Graphics interface
AGP 8x*
Video memory
128 MB*
Reported chip die area
207 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
35 W*
Transistors
135 million*
Graphics processor
NV35*
Texture mapping units
8*
Raster output units
4*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Card or module format
Single-slot*
Declared GPU TDP
35 W*
Suggested system PSU
200 W*
External power connectors
1x Molex*
DirectX / feature level
9.0a*
OpenGL
1.5 (full) 2.0 (partial)*

GPU configurations

  • 0.125 GB / DDR / 256-bit / NV35
    Capacity
    128 MB
    Rated memory bandwidth
    22.40 GB/s
    Chip variant
    NV35
    Reference clock
    400 MHz
    Memory bus
    256 bit
    Rated power
    35 W
    Power specification
    TDP
    Technology
    DDR

Memory & storage

Memory options
128*
Video memory
128 MB
Video memory type
DDR
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth
22.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
35 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Product Name
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
GPU Chip
NV35*
Released
May 12th, 2003*
Bus
AGP 8x*
Memory
128 MB, DDR, 256 bit*
GPU clock
400* MHz
Memory clock
350* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs
4 / 3 / 8 / 4*
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
Foundry
TSMC*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
Product
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT*
Type
GPU*
Release Date
2003-05-12*
Process Size (nm)
130* nm
TDP (W)
35* W
Die Size (mm^2)
207* mm²
Transistors (million)
135*
Freq (MHz)
400* MHz
Specifications 3 · 20 fields
proc transistors
135 million*
proc die size
207* mm²
memory clock
350*
ram
128*
name
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT*
ram type
DDR*
bus width
256*
bus interface
AGP 8x*
ram bandwidth
22.4* GB/s
tdp
35* W
suggested psu
200* W
slot width
Single-slot*
power connectors
1x Molex*
is retail board
No*
vendor
nvd*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
arch name
Rankine*
card release date
2003-05-12*
proc foundry
TSMC*
proc process size
130* nm
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
DirectX / feature level
9.0a*
OpenGL
1.5 (full) 2.0 (partial)*
Architecture
Rankine*
Graphics interface
AGP 8x*
Memory bus
256* bit
Reported display outputs
1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video*
Theoretical pixel fill rate
1.600 GPixel/s*
External power connectors
1x Molex*
Reported chip die area
207 mm²*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Process node declaration
130 nm*
Transistors
135 million*
Graphics processor
NV35*
Reported video memory
128* MB
Rated memory bandwidth
22.40 GB/s*
Video memory type
DDR*
Raster output units
4*
Card or module format
Single-slot*
Suggested system PSU
200 W*
2:4 tensor sparsity
No*
Declared GPU TDP
35 W*
Theoretical texture fill rate
3.200 GTexel/s*
Texture mapping units
8*
Video memory
128* MB
Video memory type
DDR*
Specifications 5 · 8 fields
Product Name
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
GPU Chip
NV35*
Released
May 12th, 2003*
Bus
AGP 8x*
Memory
128 MB, DDR, 256 bit*
GPU clock
400* MHz
Memory clock
350* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs
4 / 3 / 8 / 4*
Specifications 6 · 10 fields
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
core config
4:3:8:4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
tdp watts
35.0* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
launch date
2003-05-12 00:00:00.000000000*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
code name
NV35*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
fab nm
TSMC 130 nm* nm
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
die size mm2
207.0* mm²
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
bus interface
AGP 8x*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
core clock mhz
400.0* MHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
Specifications 7 · 48 fields
Brand
NVIDIA*
Top BUS WIDTH
256* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name
NV35*
Graphics Processor Architecture
Rankine*
Graphics Processor Process Size
130* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors
135 million*
Graphics Processor Die Size
207* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date
May 12th, 2003*
Graphics Card Generation
GeForce FX (5900)*
Graphics Card Successor
GeForce 6 AGP*
Graphics Card Production
End-of-life*
Name
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
Graphics Card Bus Interface
AGP 8x*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
400* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
350 MHz 700 Mbps effective*
Memory Memory Size
128* MB
Memory Memory Type
DDR*
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Bandwidth
22.4* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders
4*
Render Config Vertex Shaders
3*
Render Config TMUs
8*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
NV35*
Render Config ROPs
4*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
1.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
3.200 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width
Single-slot*
Board Design TDP
35* W
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
nvidia2003.json*
Graphics Processor Foundry
TSMC*
Graphics Card Predecessor
GeForce 4 Ti*
Recommended Resolutions
Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768*
Top VERTEX SHADERS
3*
Board Design Power Connectors
1x Molex*
Graphics Processor Density
652.2K / mm²*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate
300.0 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews
11 in our database*
Top TMUS
8*
Top ROPS
4*
Top MEMORY SIZE
128* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE
DDR*
Specifications 8 · 28 fields
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
rop
4*
rop
16*
pixelShader
4*
vertexShader
3*
igp
No*
igp
No*
bus
MXM-A (3.0)*
bus
AGP 8x*
memType
GDDR5*
memType
DDR*
gpuChip
NV35*
gpuChip
GK106*
productName
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
productName
GeForce FX 5900 XT*
releaseYear
2,003*
releaseYear
2,003*
memSize
0.128*
memSize
0.128*
memBusWidth
256*
gpuClock
400*
gpuClock
667*
memClock
350*
memClock
752*
unifiedShader
576*
tmu
8*
tmu
48*

* Provisional data