NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT was released in 2003 as part of the NV35 generation. It utilizes a 130nm process and has a power draw of 35W. Originally priced around $179, this card was a popular choice at the time.

Released2003
Memory128 MB
Clock400 MHz
Power35 W
Atlas performance index2.5 model estimate

Ranks #977 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandNVIDIA
FamilyNV35
Released2003
Video memory128 MB
Base clock400 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)35 W
Process130 nm
Launch price$179
Atlas performance index2.5 model estimate

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