GeForce FX 5900 XT

RankineGeForce FX SeriesDesktopDDR2003NVIDIA

Key Metrics

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

GeForce FX 5900 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: Gigabyte GV-N59X128D GeForce FX 5900 XT AGP board (Front)Creator: MiNeCredit: MiNe / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Gigabyte GV-N59X128D Rev1.0 20040716License: CC BY 2.0 GenericSource claim: Commons credits MiNe and states CC BY 2.0 Generic for this exact file.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop. Source license: CC BY 2.0 Generic.Board identity: The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: The photographed board is a partner example; its exact clocks are not established by the file page.License deedOriginal file page