NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 32M

The NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 32M is a mobile GPU from the GeForce FX Go 5 / Go 5000 generation, built on the NV34 chip using the Rankine architecture. TSMC fabricated it on a 150 nm process, with 45 million transistors on a 124 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 362.9K per mm². The entry is marked end-of-life. The benchmark list is empty and the average benchmark score is 0, so there are no raw performance scores to read. The only aggregate positional field is percentileVsAllGpus, which records 50.

Benchmark Performance

The most direct statement from the data is that there is no benchmark score to compare. The nearestRivals array is empty, so no exact deltaPct values can be computed against any named GPU. This prevents the usual “30% ahead” or “25% behind” statements that a full benchmark set would allow. Instead, the performance picture has to be reconstructed from the fixed-function pipeline numbers.

The GPU contains 4 TMUs and 4 ROPs. Its texture rate is listed as 800.0 MTexel/s, and its pixel rate is listed as 800.0 MPixel/s. These are equal figures, which points to a balanced texture and pixel throughput arrangement at the listed clocks. The 4 TMUs are responsible for the texture fill figure, while the 4 ROPs feed the pixel fill figure. Because the average benchmark score is 0 and the benchmark array is empty, there is no way to translate those fill rates into frame rates or scene complexity. The percentile value of 50 places the GPU at the midpoint of all GPUs in the database, but the data does not explain exactly which score distribution produced that percentile. The absence of nearestRivals reinforces that this entry cannot be ranked against other products using the normal delta-based methodology.

Memory Subsystem

The memory configuration is compact and constrained. The listing shows 32 MB of DDR memory on a 64-bit bus. The memory clock is 200 MHz, with a 400 Mbps effective rate. The recorded bandwidth is 3.200 GB/s. This is the only memory bandwidth figure in the data.

For high resolutions, the 32 MB capacity is the sharper limitation. A large color buffer, depth buffer, and texture working set would have to occupy the same 32 MB space. That leaves little room for large framebuffers or high-detail textures. The 64-bit bus also limits how much data can be moved per clock when compared to wider bus implementations, although no alternative bus width is listed in this record. The bandwidth figure of 3.200 GB/s is the transfer ceiling, but capacity is what determines whether a given image size can fit. The data records no other memory configurations, so a larger variant cannot be assumed.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The fact pack records no RT cores and no tensor cores; both fields are null. Accordingly, there is no dedicated ray tracing processing and no tensor processing in this data. The API support list defines the software-level feature set: DirectX 9.0a, OpenGL 1.5 with full support, and OpenGL 2.0 with partial support. Vulkan is not listed.

The bus interface is AGP 8x, which is the connection method for the GPU. The display outputs are described as “Portable Device Dependent,” indicating that the actual display connection depends on the host portable system. The partial OpenGL 2.0 support matters here: a developer or user can expect some OpenGL 2.0 functionality, but the data marks full support only for OpenGL 1.5. DirectX 9.0a is the highest DirectX version listed. For workloads that target ray tracing or tensor cores, this entry has no corresponding hardware fields to inspect.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals field is empty, so there are no rival-specific paragraphs with names, scores, or deltaPct values to present. The only adjacent items named in the data are the predecessor, GeForce4 Go, and the successor, GeForce Go 6, but neither appears with any benchmark score or deltaPct figure in this record. Consequently, a direct head-to-head comparison to those products cannot be written from the fact pack.

The comparison that can be made is against the database aggregate. The percentileVsAllGpus field is 50, meaning the GPU occupies the 50th percentile of all GPUs in the database. That is a median position, but the lack of nearestRivals and benchmark scores means this percentile cannot be decomposed into wins or losses against specific competitors. In short, the data supports only the broad statement that this GPU sits in the middle of the database distribution, not the detailed rival deltas that a fuller record would provide.

Who Should Consider It

Given the empty benchmark array, any suitability assessment must rest on the listed specifications. The GPU is a 32 MB mobile part with a 64-bit DDR memory bus, 3.200 GB/s of bandwidth, 4 TMUs, 4 ROPs, 800.0 MPixel/s of pixel fill, and 800.0 MTexel/s of texture fill. Software that can fit its buffers and textures within 32 MB would be the realistic target. The API list of DirectX 9.0a, full OpenGL 1.5, and partial OpenGL 2.0 defines the supported rendering paths; anything requiring Vulkan, full OpenGL 2.0, ray tracing cores, or tensor cores would not be aligned with this entry.

The display output field “Portable Device Dependent” points to portable systems, so the GPU belongs in a mobile host rather than a standalone desktop expansion context. Users with workloads that require larger memory capacities or more modern API support would not be served by this record. Because there are no benchmark scores, the data cannot justify a specific resolution or quality setting recommendation. The reasonable reading is that the GPU is meant for the load sizes permitted by 32 MB and the fill rate limits shown in the specifications.

Power and Cooling

There is no TDP listed in the fact pack. No suggested PSU is recorded, and the power connectors field is set to “None.” The slot width field is also null, so the physical size of the cooling solution cannot be inferred from this entry.

Because the display outputs are “Portable Device Dependent,” the GPU appears to be designed for a portable system where the host platform handles power delivery and thermal management. The absence of an external power connector is consistent with a small mobile GPU that draws power from the host board, though the data does not specify the amount of power drawn. Cooling requirements are unspecified; without a TDP, there is no thermal envelope figure to compare against other GPUs. The only bus-related number is AGP 8x, which is the interface used to attach the GPU to the host system.

FAQ

Q: What chip and architecture does the NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 32M use?

A: It uses the NV34 chip, based on the Rankine architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 150 nm process. The die measures 124 mm² and contains 45 million transistors, resulting in a transistor density of 362.9K per mm².

Q: How much memory does it have, and what is the bus width?

A: The GPU has 32 MB of DDR memory on a 64-bit bus. The memory clock is 200 MHz with a 400 Mbps effective rate, producing a bandwidth of 3.200 GB/s.

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

A: No. The rtCores and tensorCores fields are null. The API list includes DirectX 9.0a, full OpenGL 1.5, and partial OpenGL 2.0, with no Vulkan entry.

Q: What is the GPU’s position in the database?

A: The percentileVsAllGpus field is 50, placing it at the 50th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The benchmark list is empty and the average benchmark score is 0.

Q: What power connector does it require?

A: The power connectors field is listed as “None.” No suggested PSU and no TDP are recorded in the data.

Q: What are the pixel and texture rates?

A: With 4 ROPs and 4 TMUs, the GPU has a pixel rate of 800.0 MPixel/s and a texture rate of 800.0 MTexel/s.