NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 LE

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 LE is an end-of-life AGP 8x graphics card from the GeForce FX (5200) generation. It is built around the NV34 chip, manufactured by TSMC on a 150 nm process. The die contains 45 million transistors across 124 mm², giving a transistor density of 362.9K per square millimeter. The card is listed as released on 2003-03-16, with 128 MB of DDR memory on a 64-bit bus.

Benchmark Performance

Data for the FX 5200 LE shows no measured benchmark runs. The benchmarks array is empty, and the average benchmark score is recorded as 0. The percentile versus all GPUs is 50, which places the card at the median of the database's GPU list, but no raw score backs that rank. The nearestRivals list is empty as well, so there are no rival scores or deltaPct values to cite. Consequently, no percentage comparison to any other card can be made from the data. The database does not even list a core clock: base clock, boost clock, and game clock are all null. The only clock provided is the memory clock. The data also leaves FP32 and FP16 throughput as null, so no compute throughput is specified. The only throughput values are the pixel rate, texture rate, and memory bandwidth.

With measured scores absent, the performance-relevant facts are the fill rates and memory throughput. The card has four texture mapping units and four raster output units. Its listed pixel fill rate is 1.000 GPixel/s, and its texture fill rate is 1.000 GTexel/s. An equal fill rate on pixel and texture sides indicates a balanced basic pipeline. These are low figures by the standards of the database's own ranking, but without nearest rivals the exact gap cannot be expressed as a percentage. Memory bandwidth is 2.656 GB/s, which constrains how much texture and framebuffer traffic the fill rates can actually feed. At low resolution, a scene can fit within these limits; as resolution increases, the 64-bit memory bus becomes the limiting factor. The absence of a score means this is a specification-based reading, not a measured result.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem is one of the clearest parts of the data. The FX 5200 LE has 128 MB of DDR memory, a 64-bit memory bus, and a memory clock of 166 MHz. The effective memory data rate is 332 Mbps, and the total bandwidth is 2.656 GB/s. These numbers all come from the product table, and they point in the same direction.

A 64-bit bus is narrow. Combined with the 166 MHz clock, it produces a bandwidth figure that could be saturated by a single large texture pass. The 128 MB capacity is enough for low-resolution framebuffers and small texture sets, but it places a hard limit on how much geometry and texture data can be held on the card. When the working set exceeds 128 MB, data must move over the AGP 8x bus, reducing performance. For high resolutions, the card will be constrained not by its fill rate but by the speed at which pixel data can cross the memory bus. The DDR type is listed, but no wider or faster memory option appears. No TDP is listed for the card, so the only power-related number in the data is the 200 W suggested PSU. In short, the memory subsystem is the main reason this card is not suited to high-resolution work.

Who Should Consider It

Given the empty benchmark results, the FX 5200 LE is best understood as a basic display adapter for an AGP 8x system. It has one DVI, one VGA, and one S-Video output, so hooking up a desktop monitor, a TV, or an older analog display is straightforward. The card uses no power connectors, is single-slot, and has a suggested PSU of 200 W, so installation requirements are light. The AGP 8x interface means it needs a motherboard with that slot. The data lists no other bus interface besides AGP 8x.

In terms of 3D workload, the data points to low-resolution, low-detail scenarios. The 1.000 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1.000 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for simple scenes. DirectX 9.0a support means early DirectX 9 applications are technically within scope, but the 64-bit memory bus and 2.656 GB/s bandwidth make complex textures and high resolutions impractical. This is not a card for a user who wants to max out detail settings. It is a card for a legacy system where the priority is stable display output and basic 3D acceleration, not high frame rates at high resolutions. Without a benchmark score, there is no evidence in the data that it can do more.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array in this database entry is empty. That means no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct percentages are available. No percentage comparison can be offered because the data has not supplied those values. What the data does supply are the predecessor and successor labels: GeForce 4 Ti comes before it, and GeForce 6 AGP follows it. Neither has a benchmark score in the data. The only meaningful comparison available is sequential: the FX 5200 LE sits between those two product generations. The series field is null, while the generation field is GeForce FX (5200). Its own specifications — a 150 nm NV34 chip, 128 MB of DDR memory on a 64-bit bus, and 1.000 GTexel/s texture fill — are what define it in the absence of any nearestRivals data. The transistor density of 362.9K per square millimeter puts the chip's physical design in context, but it does not translate into a measured performance delta.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The ray tracing and tensor core fields are null in the data. This means the FX 5200 LE offers no ray tracing acceleration and no tensor-based processing; if a workload requires those capabilities, the card is not an option. The architecture is Rankine, built on the NV34 chip. The architecture and chip names are the only architecture-level facts in the data. API support is DirectX 9.0a and OpenGL 1.5 (full) with OpenGL 2.0 (partial). Vulkan is not listed, so the data provides no Vulkan support information for this card. The interface is AGP 8x, which is the bus standard on which the card operates. Display outputs are one DVI, one VGA, and one S-Video. The board is single-slot, uses no auxiliary power connectors, and has a 200 W suggested PSU. The feature set is therefore a basic DirectX 9-era accelerator with analog-friendly display outputs.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the FX 5200 LE?

A: The average benchmark score is 0. The benchmarks array is empty, so no measured scores are recorded. The percentile versus all GPUs is 50.

Q: How much memory does the card have, and what kind?

A: It has 128 MB of DDR memory on a 64-bit bus, producing 2.656 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the memory clock and effective data rate?

A: The memory clock is 166 MHz, and the effective data rate is 332 Mbps.

Q: Does the card include ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The rtCores and tensorCores fields are both null in the data.

Q: Which graphics APIs are supported?

A: DirectX 9.0a, OpenGL 1.5 (full), and OpenGL 2.0 (partial). Vulkan is not listed.

Q: What is the production status and release date?

A: The production status is end-of-life, and the release date is 2003-03-16.