GeForce FX 5600

RankineGeForce FX SeriesDesktopDDR2003NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2003-03-06
Memory
128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
8 GB/s
TDP/TBP
37 W
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5600 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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Previous in series: GeForce FX 5500 PCINext in series: GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
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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. Wikimedia Commons
    Photo: NVIDIA Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5600 engineering sample (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5600License: Public domain (creator dedication on file page)Source claim: Commons creator Hyins identifies this own-work engineering sample and dedicates the 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 is an engineering sample, not a production reference board. The Wiki 128 MB DDR and AGP 8x operating mode are not proved by the image.Original file page