NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 is a graphics card released on March 6, 2003 using a 130 nm process. It has 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus, 8.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 325 MHz and a 37 W board power rating. It scores 13 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.
Depth: 32 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 7 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 scores 13 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 6.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,694), measured across 35 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 168.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 states the AGP 8X,PCI interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 325 MHz, DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5, first benchmarked on 2009-04-02. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 XT, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 uses the NV31 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 130 nm process, contains 80 million transistors and has a die size of 121 mm².
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 4 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Infinity Cache is an AMD architectural feature and does not apply to the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 runs at a base clock of 325 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 is equipped with 256 MB of DDR memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 8.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 has a board power rating of 37 W and it connects over AGP 8X,PCI.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 was released on March 6, 2003 and launched at a price of $179.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as 3D Blaster FX 5600, 3DForceFX 5600, ABIT Siluro FX5600, MSI MS-StarForce GeForce FX 5600 (NVIDIA GeForce F and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 (Sony).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 have?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 has 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 8.0 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 has a board power rating of 37 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 scores 13 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 6.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,694.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 use?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 connects over AGP 8X,PCI.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 was released on March 6, 2003 and launched at a price of $179.
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