July 2004 3Digest:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 256MB (475/950 MHz)
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This GPU is presented by MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256, 256MB, AGP card.
Features:
- NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 GPU, 475MHz clock rate;
- 256MB DDR SGRAM in BGA chips; 475 (950) MHz max. clock rate.
- 256-bit bus;
- Peak fill rate in the multitexturing mode without optimizations is 1900 megapixels/sec and 3800 megatexels/sec.
By the end of the month the product costs $385-420 on average, supports DirectX 9.0.
NVIDIA's previous hit is to either leave the stage or get cheaper, as GeForce 6800 for $300 is to reduce demand for 5950 Ultra down to the minimum. AGP x8/x4/x2, 256MB DDR SDRAM in 16 Hynix chips. 2ns indicate 500 (1000) MHz clock, but the memory operates at 475 (950) MHz. 256 bit bus.
You can read more on GeForceFX in our reviews: Theoretical and analytical graphics card reviews containing functional analysis of NVIDIA GPUs
On July 10, 2004 the latest drivers from NVIDIA were 62,11, 61,76 (WHQL, release) for Windows XP.
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