NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900

The NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900 was released in 2003 as part of the NV35 generation. It utilizes a 130nm process and has a power draw of 49W. Originally priced around $399, this card offered a solid graphics solution at the time.

Released2003
Memory128 MB
Clock350 MHz
Power49 W
Atlas performance index3.3 model estimate

Ranks #941 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandNVIDIA
FamilyNV35
Released2003
Video memory128 MB
Base clock350 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)49 W
Process130 nm
Launch price$399
Atlas performance index3.3 model estimate

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