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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra

Graphics processor Released Oct 23, 2003

Video memory: 256 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 37.40 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark274^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark59^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark273^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark59^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Rankine
Manufacturing process: TSMC 130 nm
Process node: 130 nm
GPU base clock: 475 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 475 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 475 MHz^*
Graphics interface: AGP 8x^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 207 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 74 W^*
Transistors: 135 million^*
Graphics processor: NV38^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 74 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: 1x Molex^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0a^*
OpenGL: 1.5 (full) 2.0 (partial)^*

GPU configurations

0.25 GB / DDR / 256-bit / NV38
Capacity
256 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
37.40 GB/s
Chip variant
NV38
Reference clock
475 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
74 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR

Memory & storage

Memory options: 256^*
Video memory: 256 MB
Video memory type: DDR
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 37.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 74 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 28 fields

Architecture: NV38^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 74 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 15.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 475^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR^*
Name: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
Best Resolution: 1024 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 1.5^*
Pixel Rate: 2 GPixel/s^*
Process: 130nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 23-Oct-2003^*
Resolution WxH: 2048x1536^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 2^*
TMUs: 4^*
Texture Rate: 2 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0a^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
GPU Chip: NV38^*
Released: Oct 23rd, 2003^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 475^* MHz
Memory clock: 475^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 4 / 3 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 3 · 10 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2003-10-23^*
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
TDP (W): 74^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 207^* mm²
Transistors (million): 135^*
Freq (MHz): 475^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 20 fields

proc transistors: 135 million^*
proc die size: 207^* mm²
memory clock: 475^*
ram: 256^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
ram type: DDR^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: AGP 8x^*
ram bandwidth: 30.4^* GB/s
tdp: 74^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x Molex^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Rankine^*
card release date: 2003-10-23^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 130^* nm

Specifications 5 · 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: 1.900 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: NV38^*
Reported video memory: 256^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 30.40 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 74 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 3.800 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Video memory: 256^* MB
Video memory type: DDR^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
GPU Chip: NV38^*
Released: Oct 23rd, 2003^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 475^* MHz
Memory clock: 475^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 4 / 3 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

Scope and conditions

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model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

core config

4:3:8:4^*

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model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

tdp watts

74.0^* W

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model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

launch date

2003-10-23 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

code name

NV38^*

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model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

die size mm2

207.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

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model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

core clock mhz

475.0^* MHz

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model: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

Specifications 8 · 52 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV38^*
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: Oct 23rd, 2003^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce FX (5900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 6 AGP^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 475^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 475 MHz 950 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 30.4^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 3^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV38^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.900 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.800 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 74^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* 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^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 229 mm 9 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 3^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: FX 5950 Ultra^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x Molex^*
Graphics Processor Density: 652.2K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 356.3 MVertices/s
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 1 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*

Specifications 9 · 5 fields

name: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*
3dmark: 59^*
2dmark: 273^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 5 fields

gpuName

GeForce FX 5950 Ultra^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

59^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

274^*

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^*