NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT 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, 22.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 400 MHz and a 35 W board power rating. It scores 40 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 XT scores 40 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 10.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,583), measured across 10 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 134.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT states the AGP 8X interface, up to 128 MB of memory, a core clock of 390 MHz, DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5, first benchmarked on 2009-04-07. 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 XT specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900ZT, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT 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 XT 4 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT 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 XT.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT runs at a base clock of 400 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT is equipped with 128 MB of DDR memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 22.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT has a board power rating of 35 W and it connects over AGP 8X.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT was released on May 12, 2003 and launched at a price of $179.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT supports DirectX 9.0b and OpenGL 1.5.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as MSI MS-StarForce GeForce FX 5900XT (NVIDIA GeForce.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT have?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT has 128 MB of DDR memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 22.4 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT has a board power rating of 35 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT scores 40 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 10.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,583.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT use?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT connects over AGP 8X.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 XT was released on May 12, 2003 and launched at a price of $179.