GeForce FX 5600 XT

RankineGeForce FX SeriesDesktopDDR2003NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2003-03-17
Memory
128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
6.4 GB/s
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
Bus Width
128-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5600 XT 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

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: Sparkle GeForce FX 5600 XT AGP board (Front)Creator: TheStrikerCredit: TheStriker / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Sparklegeforce5600xt-agpLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0 InternationalSource claim: Commons credits TheStriker and states CC BY-SA 4.0 International for this exact file.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 International.Board identity: The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: This partner board does not establish the Wiki reference entry's 128 MB DDR configuration, AGP 8x operation, or clocks.License deedOriginal file page