GeForce FX 5900

RankineGeForce FX SeriesDesktopDDR2003NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2003-05-12
Memory
128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
27.2 GB/s
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
Bus Width
256-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5900 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

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: PixelView GeForce FX5900 AGP board (Front)Creator: Afrank99Credit: Afrank99 / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: PixelView GeForce FX5900License: CC BY-SA 2.5 GenericSource claim: Commons credits Afrank99 and states CC BY-SA 2.5 for this exact file.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 2.5 Generic.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its source page.Configuration: The photo does not establish the Wiki 128 MB DDR capacity or AGP 8x signaling mode.License deedOriginal file page