ATI Radeon X1550 vs GeForce FX 5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce FX 5200 and Radeon X1550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 5200
2003
128 MB DDR
0.02

ATI X1550 outperforms FX 5200 by a whopping 750% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14931409
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.43
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007)
GPU code nameNV18 C1RV516
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 March 2003 (21 year ago)2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$69.99 no data

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.

Core clock speed250 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors29 million105 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data27 Watt
Texture fill rate1.0002.200
ROPs24
TMUs44

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 1.0 x16
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRDDR2
Maximum RAM amount128 MB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed200 MHz800 MBps
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s12.8 GB/s

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-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.09.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGL1.32.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 5200 0.02
ATI X1550 0.17
+750%

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 5200 7
ATI X1550 66
+843%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.02 0.17
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 90 nm

ATI X1550 has a 750% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon X1550 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5200 in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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