NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 is a graphics card released on October 23, 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 425 MHz and a 25 W board power rating. It scores 41 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 5700 scores 41 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 10.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,579), measured across 24 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 173.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 states the AGP 8X interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 425 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 5700 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 LE, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700VE, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 EP, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 uses the NV36B graphics processor, is manufactured on a 130 nm process, contains 82 million transistors and has a die size of 133 mm².
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 4 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 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 5700.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 runs at a base clock of 425 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 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 5700 has a board power rating of 25 W and it connects over AGP 8X.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 was released on October 23, 2003 and launched at a price of $149.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as MSI MS-StarForce GeForce FX 5700 (NVIDIA GeForce F and MSI MS-StarForce GeForce FX 5700 (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 have?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 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 5700 use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 has a board power rating of 25 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 scores 41 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 10.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,579.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 use?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 connects over AGP 8X.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 was released on October 23, 2003 and launched at a price of $149.
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