GeForce FX 5100 vs GeForce FX 5600XT

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce FX 5100 is positioned at rank 379 and the GeForce FX 5600XT is on rank 380, so the GeForce FX 5100 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX 5100

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

90675%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

87113%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

86100%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

85950%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

85775%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

85288%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

84213%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

83900%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

83125%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

82900%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

81900%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

81725%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

80250%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

80200%

#364

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

100000%

#379

GeForce FX 5100

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

100%

#380

GeForce FX 5600

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

88%

#381

GeForce FX 5600XT

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

88%

#382

GeForce3 Ti 200

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

38%

#383

GeForce4 Ti 4200

MSRP: $199|Avg: $5

38%

#384

GeForce4 Ti 4800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

25%

#385

GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

25%

#386

GeForce4 MX 460

MSRP: $179|Avg: $15

25%

#387

GeForce4 Ti 4400

MSRP: $299|Avg: $49

25%

#388

GeForce4 Ti 4600

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

25%

#389

RADEON 7500

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

25%

#390

GeForce3 Ti 500

MSRP: $349|Avg: $49

13%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX 5600XT

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

103629%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

99557%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

98400%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

98229%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

98029%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

97471%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

96243%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

95886%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

95000%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

94743%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

93600%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

93400%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

91714%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

91657%

#365

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

114286%

#380

GeForce FX 5600XT

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

100%

#381

GeForce FX 5600

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

100%

#382

GeForce3 Ti 200

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

43%

#383

GeForce4 Ti 4200

MSRP: $199|Avg: $5

43%

#384

GeForce4 Ti 4800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

29%

#385

GeForce4 Ti 4400

MSRP: $299|Avg: $49

29%

#386

GeForce4 MX 460

MSRP: $179|Avg: $15

29%

#387

GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

29%

#388

GeForce4 Ti 4600

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

29%

#389

RADEON 7500

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

29%

#390

GeForce3 Ti 500

MSRP: $349|Avg: $49

14%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce FX 5100 is significantly newer (2025 vs 2011). The GeForce FX 5100 likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce FX 5600XT lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce FX 5600XT is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 12.5% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce FX 5100.

Insight	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-12.5%)	✅Leading raw performance (+12.5%)
Longevity	Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) (5nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2011 / Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce FX 5600XT offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. Although it costs $10 (vs $10), its significant performance lead justifies the premium, offering 12.5% better value per dollar than the GeForce FX 5100.

Insight	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+12.5%)
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce FX 5100 and GeForce FX 5600XT

GeForce FX 5100

The GeForce FX 5100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 30 2025. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock ranges from 2017 MHz to 2407 MHz. It has 21760 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 575W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 170 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8 points. Launch price was $1,999.

GeForce FX 5600XT

The GeForce FX 5600XT is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2011. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock speed is 810 MHz. It has 336 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce FX 5100 scores 8 versus the GeForce FX 5600XT's 9 — the GeForce FX 5600XT leads by 12.5%. The GeForce FX 5100 is built on Rankine while the GeForce FX 5600XT uses Rankine, both on 5 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 21,760 (GeForce FX 5100) vs 336 (GeForce FX 5600XT). Raw compute: 104.8 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5100) vs 1.089 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5600XT).

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
G3D Mark Score	8	9+13%
Architecture	Rankine	Rankine
Process Node	5 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	21760+6376%	336
Compute (TFLOPS)	104.8 TFLOPS+9524%	1.089 TFLOPS
ROPs	176+450%	32
TMUs	680+1114%	56
L1 Cache	21.3 MB+4741%	0.44 MB
L2 Cache	96 MB+19100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 96 MB (GeForce FX 5100) vs 0.5 MB (GeForce FX 5600XT) — the GeForce FX 5100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	96 MB+19100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0a (GeForce FX 5100) vs 9.0a (GeForce FX 5600XT). OpenGL: 1.5 vs 1.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
DirectX	9.0a	9.0a
OpenGL	1.5	1.5
Max Displays	2	2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce FX 5100 draws 575W versus the GeForce FX 5600XT's 150W — a 117.2% difference. The GeForce FX 5600XT is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce FX 5100) vs 350W (GeForce FX 5600XT). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 65 vs 55°C.

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce FX 5600XT
TDP	575W	150W-74%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Legacy
Length	160mm	—
Height	100mm	—
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	65	55°C-15%
Perf/Watt	0.0	0.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce FX 5100 launched at $100 MSRP and currently averages $10, while the GeForce FX 5600XT launched at $129 and now averages $10. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 0.8 (GeForce FX 5100) vs 0.9 (GeForce FX 5600XT) — the GeForce FX 5600XT offers 12.5% better value. The GeForce FX 5100 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2011).