GeForce FX 5700 vs FX 5950 Ultra

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Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameNV38NV36
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 October 2003 (21 year ago)23 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 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 speed475 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors135 million82 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)74 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate3.8001.700
ROPs44
TMUs84

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 8xAGP 8x
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexNone

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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed475 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth30.4 GB/s16 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.

DirectX9.0a9.0a
OpenGL2.11.5 (2.1)
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.



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 5950 Ultra 59
+47.5%
FX 5700 40

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 74 Watt 25 Watt

FX 5950 Ultra has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FX 5700, on the other hand, has 196% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5950 Ultra and GeForce FX 5700. We've got no test results to judge.


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