GeForce FX 5900 Ultra

RankineGeForce FX SeriesDesktopFlagshipDDR2003NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2003-05-12
Memory
256 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
27.2 GB/s
TDP/TBP
59 W
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 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 New GeForce FX GPU—The Industry's Fastest Graphics ProcessorOfficial May 12, 2003 GeForce FX 5900 series introduction explicitly identifying a 256-bit memory interfaceOpen source
  2. New NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 GPU Enables a New Class of Enthusiast Gaming PCsOfficial May 12, 2003 GeForce FX 5900 Ultra introduction and June system-availability statementOpen 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 5900 Ultra engineering-sample AGP board (Front)Creator: HyinsCredit: Hyins / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5900 Ultra ESLicense: Public domain creator dedicationSource claim: Commons creator Hyins dedicates this own-work Personal Cinema GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 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 Personal Cinema board rather than a standard retail reference card. The Wiki 256 MB DDR capacity and AGP 8x signaling speed are unverified by the photo.Original file page