NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 vs NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV36 | NV35 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Rankine | Rankine |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 82 million | 135 million |
| Die size | 133 mm² | 207 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | FX 5900 Ultra |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 23rd, 2003 | Oct 23rd, 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce FX | GeForce FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 6 in our database | 11 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce 4 Ti | GeForce 4 Ti |
| Successor | GeForce 6 AGP | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Launch price | — | 499 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 425 MHz | 450 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective | 425 MHz 850 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 16.00 GB/s | 27.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 3 | 3 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.700 GPixel/s | 1.800 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 318.8 MVertices/s | 337.5 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 1.700 GTexel/s | 3.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 25 W | 59 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
| Length | — | 218 mm 8.6 inches |
| Board number | — | P172 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0a | 9.0a |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0a | 2.0a |
| Vertex shader | 2.0a | 2.0a |
