GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs FX 5900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce FX 5900 with GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FX 5900
2003
128 MB DDR
0.08

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms FX 5900 by a whopping 49200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1503110
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data61.69
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNV35GB207
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 May 2003 (22 years ago)24 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data2560
Core clock speed400 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors135 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology130 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rate3.200201.6
Floating-point processing powerno data12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 5.0 x16
Length218 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x Molexno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount128 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed425 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth27.2 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0a12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)4.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FX 5900 0.08
RTX 5050 Mobile 39.44
+49200%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 5900 34
RTX 5050 Mobile 17032
+49994%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Sons of the Forest 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Sons of the Forest 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Sons of the Forest 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Sons of the Forest 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Sons of the Forest 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.08 39.44
Recency 12 May 2003 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 5 nm

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 49200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 22 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5900 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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