NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra was released in 2003 as part of the NV30 generation. It utilizes a 130nm process and has a power draw of 66W. Originally priced around $399, this card was a popular choice at the time.

Released2003
Memory128 MB
Clock500 MHz
Power66 W
Atlas performance index4.1 model estimate

Ranks #907 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandNVIDIA
FamilyNV30
Released2003
Video memory128 MB
Base clock500 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)66 W
Process130 nm
Launch price$399
Atlas performance index4.1 model estimate

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