GeForce FX 5500
Key Metrics
- Launch Date
- 2004-03-17
- Memory
- 64 MB DDR
- Memory Bandwidth
- 5.31 GB/s
- Interface
- AGP 8x
- Process Node
- TSMC 150 nm
- Bus Width
- 128-bit
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Why It Mattered
GeForce FX 5500 belongs to the Rankine and GeForce FX Series era around 2004, 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.
Sources
Independent reference sources
- TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source
Reference databases
- 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
- Videocard Virtual MuseumBoard: nVidia GeForce FX5500 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 memory: museum lists 128 MB; Wiki lists 64 MB; Example board memory type: museum does not state it; Wiki lists DDROriginal external galleryView: FrontView: Exposed boardView: Rear