GeForce FX 5900 vs ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | M54 | NV35 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 January 2006 (18 years ago) | 12 May 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 6 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 2 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 445 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 1.780 | 3.200 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Length | no data | 218 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x Molex |
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 type | DDR1/DDR2/GDDR3 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 27.2 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 January 2006 | 12 May 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
ATI Mobility X1400 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Mobility Radeon X1400 and GeForce FX 5900. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon X1400 is a notebook card while GeForce FX 5900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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