GeForce FX 5900 vs GTX 780 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Ti and GeForce FX 5900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780 Ti
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
24.72
+27367%

GTX 780 Ti outperforms FX 5900 by a whopping 27367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2211463
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.34no data
Power efficiency6.78no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameGK110BNV35
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 November 2013 (11 years ago)12 May 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 Ti and FX 5900 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores2880no data
Core clock speed875 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed928 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million135 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattno data
Texture fill rate222.73.200
Floating-point processing power5.345 TFLOPSno data
ROPs484
TMUs2408

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16AGP 8x
Length267 mm218 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x Molex
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount3 GB128 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s425 MHz
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s27.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0a
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.41.5 (2.1)
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 780 Ti 24.72
+27367%
FX 5900 0.09

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.

GTX 780 Ti 9527
+27921%
FX 5900 34

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD99-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.06no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45 0−1
Battlefield 5 80−85 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 55−60 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 0−1
Hitman 3 50−55 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120 0−1
Metro Exodus 85−90 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45 0−1
Battlefield 5 80−85 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 55−60 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 0−1
Hitman 3 50−55 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120 0−1
Metro Exodus 85−90 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 55−60 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 0−1
Hitman 3 50−55 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110 0−1

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 0−1
Hitman 3 27−30 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55 0−1
Metro Exodus 45−50 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20 0−1
Hitman 3 18−20 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130 0−1
Metro Exodus 27−30 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 30−35 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.72 0.09
Recency 7 November 2013 12 May 2003
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 130 nm

GTX 780 Ti has a 27366.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 in performance tests.


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