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Based on current gaming requirements the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is considered one of the weakest cards and wont meet modern AAA game specs. Capable of running games with up to a DirectX 9 requirement.

How many years will the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in your PC? Its upgrade time for the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, assuming you are a modern day gamer.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra? Are you looking to upgrade a GeForce FX 5900 Ultra? Then we would suggest getting a 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB, as it can run 771 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today with 5518% increased graphics performance. Alternatively a good choice when looking to upgrade the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra would be the R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB which meets 673 of the 1000 top game’s recommended system requirements and has 4482% better performance.

FPS System Benchmark

0 FPS

High

Game

Red Dead Redemption 2

The GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is released on 12 May 2003

GeForce FX 5900 Ultra Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

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GPU

Architecture

NV35

Process

130nm

TMUs

Texture Rate

2 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

2 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)

Ray Tracing Cores

Tensor Cores

Driver Support

Release Price

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 9.0b

Shader

2.0

Open GL

1.5

Resolution (WxH)

2048x1536

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

No the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra graphics card can NOT run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

256 MB

Memory Speed

425 MHz

Memory Bus

256 Bit

Memory Type

DDR

Memory Bandwidth

13.6GB/sec

L2 Cache

0KB

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

450 MHz

Power

Max Power

59 Watts

PSU

Power Connector

None

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Best RAM Match

Best Resolution

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GeForce FX 5900 Ultra Game Requirement Analysis

The top-to-bottom family of NVIDIA GeForce FX GPUs provide both high-performance gaming for enthusiasts and best-in-class features for mainstream users. Whether you're a bleeding-edge gamer who desires the most advanced gaming technology available, or a PC user in search of the perfect combination of power, performance, and value--GeForce FX solutions deliver.

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CPU

Core i7-4790 4-Core 3.6GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 480X 4GB

5079%

RAM

13GB

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Popular Game System Requirements
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Halo Infinite Multiplayer	2529%	5757%
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Grand Theft Auto VI	3884%	6235%
Resident Evil 8	2844%	5757%
Battlefield 6	2529%	5757%
Forza Horizon 5	936%	3446%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2	4402%	7211%
Days Gone	3366%	4163%
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy	1972%	4163%

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