GeForce FX 5200 vs GeForce FX 5600

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 5200 is positioned at rank 374 and the GeForce FX 5600 is on rank 380, so the GeForce FX 5200 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 5200

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

65945%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

63355%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

62618%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

62509%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

62382%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

62027%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

61245%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

61018%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

60455%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

60291%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

59564%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

59436%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

58364%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

58327%

#358

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

72727%

#373

RADEON 9800 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $30

100%

#374

GeForce FX 5200

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

100%

#375

GeForce PCX 5300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

91%

#376

GeForce FX 5900

MSRP: $399|Avg: $20

82%

#377

GeForce FX 5600 Ultra

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

82%

#378

GeForce FX 5100

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

73%

#379

GeForce FX 5600

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

64%

#380

GeForce FX 5600XT

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

64%

#381

GeForce3 Ti 200

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

27%

#382

GeForce4 Ti 4200

MSRP: $199|Avg: $5

27%

#383

GeForce4 MX 460

MSRP: $179|Avg: $15

18%

#384

GeForce4 Ti 4400

MSRP: $299|Avg: $49

18%

#385

GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

18%

#386

GeForce4 Ti 4600

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

18%

#387

GeForce4 Ti 4800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

18%

#388

RADEON 7500

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

18%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX 5600

#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%

#364

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

114286%

#379

GeForce FX 5600XT

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

100%

#380

GeForce FX 5600

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

100%

#381

GeForce3 Ti 200

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

43%

#382

GeForce4 Ti 4200

MSRP: $199|Avg: $5

43%

#383

GeForce4 Ti 4800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

29%

#384

GeForce4 Ti 4400

MSRP: $299|Avg: $49

29%

#385

GeForce4 MX 460

MSRP: $179|Avg: $15

29%

#386

GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

29%

#387

GeForce4 Ti 4600

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

29%

#388

RADEON 7500

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

29%

#389

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 5200 is significantly newer (2025 vs 2011). The GeForce FX 5200 likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce FX 5600 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce FX 5600 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 62.5% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (256 MB vs 128 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce FX 5200.

Insight	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-62.5%)	✅Leading raw performance (+62.5%)
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 (+100%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce FX 5600 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. Priced at $10 versus $25 for the GeForce FX 5200, it costs 60% less. While it maintains basic entry-level capabilities, this results in a 306.3% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+306.3%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($25)	✅More affordable ($10)

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 5200 and GeForce FX 5600

GeForce FX 5200

The GeForce FX 5200 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 5600

The GeForce FX 5600 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: 13 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce FX 5200 scores 8 versus the GeForce FX 5600's 13 — the GeForce FX 5600 leads by 62.5%. The GeForce FX 5200 is built on Rankine while the GeForce FX 5600 uses Rankine, both on 5 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 21,760 (GeForce FX 5200) vs 336 (GeForce FX 5600). Raw compute: 104.8 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5200) vs 1.089 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5600).

Feature	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
G3D Mark Score	8	13+63%
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 5200	GeForce FX 5600
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)

The GeForce FX 5200 comes with 128 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce FX 5600 has 256 MB. The GeForce FX 5600 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 96 MB (GeForce FX 5200) vs 0.5 MB (GeForce FX 5600) — the GeForce FX 5200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
VRAM Capacity	0.125 GB	0.25 GB+100%
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 5200) vs 9.0a (GeForce FX 5600). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 1.5 vs 1.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
DirectX	9.0a	9.0a
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	1.5	1.5
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce FX 5200) vs No (GeForce FX 5600). Decoder: MPEG-2 Motion Compensation vs No. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce FX 5200) vs MPEG-2 (GeForce FX 5600).

Feature	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
Encoder	None	No
Decoder	MPEG-2 Motion Compensation	No
Codecs	MPEG-2	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce FX 5200 draws 575W versus the GeForce FX 5600's 150W — a 117.2% difference. The GeForce FX 5600 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce FX 5200) vs 350W (GeForce FX 5600). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 152mm vs 180mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70 vs 70°C.

Feature	GeForce FX 5200	GeForce FX 5600
TDP	575W	150W-74%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Legacy
Length	152mm	180mm
Height	100mm	111mm
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	70	70°C
Perf/Watt	0.0	0.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce FX 5200 launched at $70 MSRP and currently averages $25, while the GeForce FX 5600 launched at $200 and now averages $10. The GeForce FX 5600 costs 60% less ($15 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 0.3 (GeForce FX 5200) vs 1.3 (GeForce FX 5600) — the GeForce FX 5600 offers 333.3% better value. The GeForce FX 5200 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2011).