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NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is a graphics card released on October 23, 2003 using a 130 nm process. It has 256 MB of DDR memory, a boost clock of 450 MHz and a 59 W board power rating. It scores 41 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.

NV35130 nm

5/10 key specs recorded · 24 facts

Depth: 30 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

PassMark Videocard Benchmark Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09)PassMark Videocard Benchmark

Shading units

n/a

Memory

256 MB

DDR

Boost clock

n/a

450 MHz base

Board power

59 W

Performance

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra scores 41 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 10.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,578), measured across 5 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 170.

PassMark G3D Mark

Rank #2,578
Faster than 10.3% of 2,658 GPUs
5 samples

0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop

Bus interface AGP 8X

Max memory 256 MB

Core clock 450 MHz

Memory clock 850 MHz

DirectX 9.0b

OpenGL 1.5

First benchmarked 2009-05-22

Samples 5

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra states the AGP 8X interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 450 MHz, DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5, first benchmarked on 2009-05-22. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded

Codename NV35

Chip Not recorded

Process node 130 nm

Transistors 135 M

Die size 207 mm²

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 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

Shading units Not recorded

Compute units Not recorded

Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded

Execution units Not recorded

Texture units (TMUs) Not recorded

Render output units (ROPs) 4

Ray tracing cores Not recorded

Tensor / AI cores Not recorded

XMX engines Not recorded

Infinity cache Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 4 render output units.

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 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 Ultra.

Clock speeds

Base clock 450 MHz

Boost clock Not recorded

Game clock Not recorded

Memory clock Not recorded

Effective memory clock Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra runs at a base clock of 450 MHz.

Memory

Size 256 MB

Type DDR

Bus width Not recorded

Bandwidth Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is equipped with 256 MB of DDR memory.

Board and power

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra has a board power rating of 59 W and it connects over AGP 8X.

Board power (TDP) 59 W

Total board power Not recorded

Suggested PSU Not recorded

Power connectors Not recorded

Slot width Not recorded

Length Not recorded

Width Not recorded

Height Not recorded

Cooler Not recorded

Max temperature Not recorded

Bus interface AGP 8X

Market

Launched October 23, 2003

Launch price $499

Status Not recorded

Form factor Not recorded

Segment Desktop

Series GeForce 5 Series

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra was released on October 23, 2003 and launched at a price of $499.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 41

PassMark G2D 170

Rank #2,578

Samples 5

Graphics and compute APIs

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.

DirectX 9.0b (stated by PassMark)

OpenGL 1.5 (stated by PassMark)

Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra.

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra have?

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra has 256 MB of DDR memory.

How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra use and what power supply does it need?

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra has a board power rating of 59 W.

How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra?

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra scores 41 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 10.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,578.

What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra use?

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra connects over AGP 8X.

When was the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra released and how much did it cost at launch?

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra was released on October 23, 2003 and launched at a price of $499.

Corrections to this record

After an audit, 1 value on the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra record was corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.