3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP vs NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | VSA-100 | NV35 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Napalm 26-320 (355-0026-320) | FX 5900 |
| Architecture | Voodoo Scalable | Rankine |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 250 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 14 million | 135 million |
| Die size | 112 mm² | 207 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 22nd, 2000 | May 12th, 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Voodoo5 | GeForce FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 299 USD | 399 USD |
| Interface | AGP 2x | AGP 8x |
| Predecessor | Voodoo4-2 | GeForce 4 Ti |
| Successor | Spectre | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Reviews | — | 11 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 166 MHz | 400 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 166 MHz | 425 MHz 850 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 32 MB | 128 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | SDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 27.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 3 |
| TMUs | 2 | 8 |
| ROPs | 2 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 332.0 MPixel/s | 1.600 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 332.0 MTexel/s | 3.200 GTexel/s |
| Vertex rate | — | 300.0 MVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 30 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x Molex |
| Board number | 210-0413-001 | — |
| Length | — | 218 mm 8.6 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 6.0 | 9.0a |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | 2.0a |
| Vertex shader | — | 2.0a |
