GeForce FX 5700

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2003-10-23
Memory
128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
8 GB/s
TDP/TBP
25 W
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5700 belongs to the Rankine 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 Blazingly Fast New GeForce FX Graphics ChipsOfficial October 23, 2003 introduction of the GeForce FX 5700 series and GeForce FX 5700 UltraOpen 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. Wikimedia Commons
    Photo: NVIDIA Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5700 engineering-sample AGP board (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5700License: Public domain creator dedicationSource claim: Commons creator Hyins dedicates this own-work Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5700 engineering-sample photograph to the public domain.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed at quality 78; no crop.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.Configuration: This engineering sample does not prove the Wiki 128 MB DDR capacity or AGP 8x signaling speed.Original file page