NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 OEM

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555 OEM is an end-of-life desktop GPU built around the GF114 chip on the Fermi 2.0 architecture. It was manufactured by TSMC on a 40 nm process, with 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 5.9M per square millimeter. The card belongs to the GeForce 500 generation, sits between the GeForce 400 and GeForce 600 lines, and is listed with a 150 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, 2x 6-pin power connectors, and a suggested 450 W PSU. The FACT PACK records no attached benchmark scores, no average score beyond 0, and an empty nearestRivals array, leaving the 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs as the only positional performance marker.

Benchmark Performance

The supplied benchmark array for the GTX 555 OEM is empty, and the aggregate average benchmark score is recorded as 0. That makes direct performance comparison impossible from raw benchmark entries. The one summary statistic available is the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database, which places this card exactly at the midpoint of the GPU distribution. In practical terms, that is neither a top-tier nor a bottom-tier position; it is a middle-of-the-road part whose performance should be expected to sit near the median of the database’s GPU population.

Since no actual benchmark runs are populated, the analysis must rely on the published compute and rasterization rates. The GPU is specified at 847.9 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, 35.33 GTexel/s of texture fill, and 8.832 GPixel/s of pixel throughput. These values are tied directly to the hardware configuration: 288 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 ROPs. The texture fill rate in particular is substantial enough to keep a 48 TMU pipeline busy, while the pixel rate reflects the 24 ROP count and the memory subsystem feeding it.

The FACT PACK does not list a base, boost, or game clock; the only clock supplied is the memory clock. This means the compute and fill rates stand as fixed specifications rather than results derived from a known GPU frequency. The Fermi 2.0 architecture and 40 nm process explain the transistor budget: 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die. The density of 5.9M transistors per square millimeter is consistent with that process and architecture generation. In terms of pure throughput, the 847.9 GFLOPS FP32 figure marks the card as a modest compute device by modern standards, but the 35.33 GTexel/s texture rate and 8.832 GPixel/s pixel rate are the more relevant numbers for conventional rasterized rendering.

With a 150 W TDP, the GTX 555 OEM delivers its throughput within a board power envelope that will appeal to systems with a 450 W PSU and dual 6-pin PCIe power feeds. The dual-slot cooler and 210 mm / 8.3 inches length are also defined in the record. The lack of any benchmark scores means the percentile ranking of 50 is the only aggregate data point, but all raw throughput figures align with a mainstream, mid-range position rather than an enthusiast one.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem is built around 1024 MB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus. The memory clock is listed as 957 MHz, with an effective data rate of 3.8 Gbps. Combined, the bus width and effective data rate produce a total bandwidth of 91.87 GB/s. This is a modest bandwidth figure, and it directly limits how quickly texture and geometry data can be moved in and out of the frame buffer.

For high-resolution rendering, the 1024 MB capacity is the first constraint. A 1 GB frame buffer is enough for older workloads or for lowered texture settings, but once geometry, textures, and render targets exceed that amount, the GPU must spill data over the 91.87 GB/s link or evict resources, and performance becomes dependent on memory management rather than compute throughput. The 192-bit bus is narrower than high-end parts of its era, and the 3.8 Gbps effective GDDR5 speed is moderate.

The memory throughput and capacity together suggest that the GTX 555 OEM is best matched to resolutions and settings that do not demand large texture caches or heavy use of anti-aliasing buffers. The 8.832 GPixel/s pixel rate also means that higher resolutions will put increasing pressure on ROP fill, and the 91.87 GB/s bandwidth is the ceiling for feeding those ROPs. For texture-heavy scenes, the 35.33 GTexel/s texture rate is less likely to be the bottleneck than the combination of 1024 MB capacity and 91.87 GB/s bandwidth. In short, the memory subsystem is adequate for modest workloads, but it is not built for large frame buffers or high-bandwidth rendering.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The GTX 555 OEM has no dedicated RT cores and no tensor cores; both fields are null in the FACT PACK. This means hardware-accelerated ray tracing is not present, and there is no tensor-based acceleration for AI or machine learning workloads. The feature set is therefore purely rasterization-oriented, relying on the 288 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs of the Fermi 2.0 architecture.

On the API side, the card is listed with DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6. No Vulkan version is listed, and no FP16 compute rate is provided. The DirectX entry, recorded as 12 (11_0), indicates that the API listing is DirectX 12 while the feature level is 11_0. OpenGL 4.6 support gives it a current compatibility path for applications that use OpenGL. The absence of Vulkan in the record, however, means that Vulkan-based titles and engines cannot be assumed to work from the given data.

The display output configuration is 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a. This is a DVI-centric output set, with a single mini-HDMI port. The PCIe interface is PCIe 2.0 x16, which is the connectivity expected of a GPU from this generation. The lack of RT and tensor cores is a defining limitation for any modern workload that relies on ray tracing or tensor-accelerated features; the card is firmly a traditional shader-based rasterizer.

How It Compares

The FACT PACK contains no nearestRivals entries for the GTX 555 OEM. There are no rival names, no scores, and no deltaPct values to cite. As a result, a rival-by-rival percentage comparison cannot be produced from the available data. Any statement about how much faster or slower this GPU is than a specific competitor would require data outside the record, and that is not present in this FACT PACK.

The only positional comparison available is the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database. That ranking places the card exactly in the middle of the database’s GPU population. It also has an average benchmark score of 0, which reflects the empty benchmark array rather than a meaningful performance result. The GPU’s generation context is provided by its predecessor, GeForce 400, and its successor, GeForce 600, with the card sitting in the GeForce 500 series. Its production status is end-of-life, meaning it is no longer an active product line.

Without nearestRivals data, the comparison section must be limited to the architectural and positional facts in the record. The GTX 555 OEM is a Fermi 2.0 part from the GeForce 500 series, manufactured by TSMC on 40 nm, with a 150 W TDP and a 1024 MB GDDR5 memory subsystem. Its performance class, as indicated by the 50th percentile and the raw throughput numbers, is mainstream. The lack of rival delta values means no quantitative conclusions about specific competing models can be drawn from this dataset.

Who Should Consider It

This GPU is appropriate for users whose workloads align with its 50th-percentile standing and its mid-range feature set. The 1024 MB GDDR5 frame buffer and 91.87 GB/s bandwidth mean that high-resolution textures and large render targets will be constrained. The card is better suited to lower-resolution gaming or older DirectX and OpenGL applications than to modern high-detail rendering. The 847.9 GFLOPS FP32 compute and 35.33 GTexel/s texture rate provide respectable shader and texturing throughput for such modest workloads.

Users with a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot and a 450 W PSU can accommodate the card’s physical and electrical requirements. The dual-slot cooler and 2x 6-pin connectors are straightforward to power, and the 210 mm / 8.3 inches length fits in most mid-tower chassis. The display outputs, 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a, are relevant for multi-monitor setups that use DVI or a single mini-HDMI display.

The card lacks RT cores and tensor cores, so it should not be considered for ray-traced effects or tensor-accelerated workloads. Its DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6 support make it usable for legacy APIs, but Vulkan support is not listed. The end-of-life production status also means this is not a forward-looking purchase. The GTX 555 OEM is a mid-pack, rasterization-focused GPU for systems that need a simple dual-slot card with 1024 MB of GDDR5 memory, 91.87 GB/s of bandwidth, and a 150 W power draw.