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NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500

Graphics processor

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 32.30 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark394^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark242^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark395^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark240^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: 90 nm
Process node: 90 nm
GPU base clock: 650 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 650 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 575 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 96 W^*
Transistors: 278 million^*
Graphics processor: G71^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 96 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / DDR2 / 256-bit / G71
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
32.30 GB/s
Chip variant
G71
Reference clock
650 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
96 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR2

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: DDR2
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 32.30 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 96 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields

Architecture: G71GL^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 96 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 36.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 575^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: Quadro FX 5500^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
PSU: 350 Watt^*
Release Date: 20-Apr-2006^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 3^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: Quadro FX 5500^*
Product Name: Quadro FX 5500^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Apr 20th, 2006^*
Released: Apr 20th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR2, 256 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR2, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 505^* MHz
Memory clock: 505^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 10 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2006-04-20^*
Process Size (nm): 90^* nm
TDP (W): 96^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 196^* mm²
Transistors (million): 278^*
Freq (MHz): 650^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 20 fields

proc transistors: 278 million^*
proc die size: 196^* mm²
memory clock: 505^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500^*
ram type: DDR2^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 32.32^* GB/s
tdp: 96^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2006-04-20^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 90^* nm

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*
Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory bus: 256^* bit
Reported display outputs: 2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 10.40 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 90 nm^*
Transistors: 278 million^*
Graphics processor: G71^*
Reported video memory: 1,024^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 32.32 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR2^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 96 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 15.60 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Video memory: 1,024^* MB
Video memory type: DDR2^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: Quadro FX 5500^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Apr 20th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR2, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 505^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 9 fields

model

Quadro FX 5500^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

core config

8:24:24:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

tdp watts

96.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

code name

G71^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

fab nm

90^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

bus interface

PCIe x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

core clock mhz

650.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

memory clock mhz

505.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 5500^*

Specifications 8 · 51 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G71^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 90^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 278 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 196^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 20th, 2006^*
Graphics Card Generation: Quadro FX Curie (x500)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Quadro FX Tesla^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Quadro FX 5500^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 650^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 505 MHz 1010 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 32.32^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 24^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 8^*
Render Config TMUs: 24^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G71^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.40 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 15.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 96^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: Q490 SKU 500^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 24^*
source file: nvidia2006.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Quadro FX Rankine^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 2,999 USD^*
Board Design Length: 229 mm 9 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 8^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.4M / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 1.300 GVertices/s
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 26 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 24^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

name: Quadro FX 5500^*
price: $1,840.60*^*
3dmark: 240^*
value: 0.13^*
2dmark: 395^*
tdp: 96^*
powerperf: 2^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Workstation^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

Quadro FX 5500^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

242^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

394^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

1,999^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

0.12^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

96^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

2.53^*

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^*