NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 was released in 2003 as part of the NV30 generation. It utilizes a 130nm process and has a power draw of 44W. Originally priced around $299, this card offered a solid graphics solution at the time.

Released2003
Memory128 MB
Clock400 MHz
Power44 W
Atlas performance index3 model estimate

Ranks #956 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandNVIDIA
FamilyNV30
Released2003
Video memory128 MB
Base clock400 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)44 W
Process130 nm
Launch price$299
Atlas performance index3 model estimate

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