GeForce FX 5200

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2003-03-06
Memory
128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
6.4 GB/s
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 150 nm
Bus Width
128-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5200 belongs to the Celsius and GeForce FX Series era around 2003, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Unveils the First Top-to-Bottom Family of Cinematic GPUsOfficial March 6, 2003 introduction explicitly naming GeForce FX 5200 and GeForce FX 5600Open source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

Photo sources

  1. Videocard Virtual Museum
    Board: nVidia GeForce FX5200 boardCredit: Videocard Virtual MuseumLicense: Specific image license terms not identified on source pageSource claim: Museum footer links general Creative Commons information; specific image license terms are not identified on the source pageModified: resized and recompressed JPEG.Configuration: Example board bus: museum lists AGP without a generation; Wiki lists AGP 8xOriginal external gallery
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