NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 is a graphics card released on May 12, 2003 using a 130 nm process. It has 128 MB of DDR memory on a 256-bit bus, 27.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 400 MHz and a 55 W board power rating. It scores 35 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 5900 scores 35 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 9.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,612), measured across 8 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 188.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 states the AGP 8X interface, up to 128 MB of memory, a core clock of 400 MHz, DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5, first benchmarked on 2009-04-04. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900ZT, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 uses the NV35 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 130 nm process, contains 135 million transistors and has a die size of 207 mm².
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 4 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 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 5900.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 runs at a base clock of 400 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 is equipped with 128 MB of DDR memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 27.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 has a board power rating of 55 W and it connects over AGP 8X.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 was released on May 12, 2003 and launched at a price of $399.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as MSI MS-StarForce GeForce FX 5900 (NVIDIA GeForce F and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 (Omega 2.169.21).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 have?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 has 128 MB of DDR memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 27.2 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 has a board power rating of 55 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 scores 35 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 9.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,612.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 use?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 connects over AGP 8X.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 was released on May 12, 2003 and launched at a price of $399.
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