GeForce FX 5500 vs GeForce FX Go5300

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 5500 is positioned at rank 736 and the GeForce FX Go5300 is on rank 333, so the GeForce FX Go5300 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 5500

#726

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

49350%

#728

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

44736%

#729

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

44618%

#733

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

40573%

#734

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

40295%

#736

GeForce FX 5500

MSRP: $37|Avg: $30

100%

#737

RADEON 9500

MSRP: $179|Avg: $30

91%

#738

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

MSRP: $229|Avg: $25

91%

#739

RADEON X850 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $50

73%

#740

RADEON 9800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $399

68%

#742

RADEON 9000

MSRP: $49|Avg: $20

45%

#743

RADEON 9200 SE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $15

45%

#744

MOBILITY RADEON 7500

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

36%

#745

MOBILITY RADEON 9200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

27%

#746

MOBILITY RADEON 9000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $5

27%

#747

GeForce4 MX 420

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

23%

#748

RADEON 9250

MSRP: $79|Avg: $25

18%

#749

RADEON 9200

MSRP: $99|Avg: $25

18%

#750

GeForce 256

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

14%

#751

GeForce4 MX 440

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

14%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX Go5300

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

8338%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

8010%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

7917%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

7903%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

7887%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

7843%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

7744%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

7715%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

7644%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

7623%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

7531%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

7515%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

7379%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

7375%

#318

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

9195%

#333

GeForce FX Go5300

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#334

RADEON X550

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

98%

#336

Radeon X1650 Pro

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

98%

#337

Radeon HD 8350

MSRP: $200|Avg: $39

94%

#339

Radeon X1950 GT

MSRP: $140|Avg: $49

87%

#340

GeForce 6600 GT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

83%

#341

RADEON X600 PRO

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

78%

#342

Radeon X1600 Pro

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

76%

#343

RADEON X300SE

MSRP: $60|Avg: $60

72%

#345

RADEON X800 GTO

MSRP: $199|Avg: $199

67%

#346

Radeon X1600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $15

67%

#347

Radeon X1300

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

67%

#348

Radeon X1800 GTO

MSRP: $249|Avg: $20

66%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce FX Go5300 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 62.5% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (512 MB vs 256 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce FX 5500.

Insight	GeForce FX 5500	GeForce FX Go5300
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-62.5%)	✅Leading raw performance (+62.5%)
Longevity	Turing (2018−2022) (12nm)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) (5nm)
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce FX Go5300 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

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.

GeForce FX 5500 Benchmark Check

GeForce FX Go5300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

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Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

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League of Legends

Valorant

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce FX 5500 and GeForce FX Go5300

GeForce FX 5500

The GeForce FX 5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 17 2021. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1320 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8 points.

GeForce FX Go5300

The GeForce FX Go5300 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: 13 points. Launch price was $1,999.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce FX 5500 scores 8 versus the GeForce FX Go5300's 13 — the GeForce FX Go5300 leads by 62.5%. The GeForce FX 5500 is built on Rankine while the GeForce FX Go5300 uses Rankine, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce FX 5500) vs 21,760 (GeForce FX Go5300). Raw compute: 2.703 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5500) vs 104.8 TFLOPS (GeForce FX Go5300). Boost clocks: 1320 MHz vs 2407 MHz.

Feature	GeForce FX 5500	GeForce FX Go5300
G3D Mark Score	8	13+63%
Architecture	Rankine	Rankine
Process Node	12 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	1024	21760+2025%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.703 TFLOPS	104.8 TFLOPS+3777%
Boost Clock	1320 MHz	2407 MHz+82%
ROPs	16	176+1000%
TMUs	32	680+2025%
L1 Cache	2 MB	21.3 MB+965%
L2 Cache	2 MB	96 MB+4700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce FX 5500	GeForce FX Go5300
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 5500 comes with 256 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce FX Go5300 has 512 MB. The GeForce FX Go5300 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce FX 5500) vs 96 MB (GeForce FX Go5300) — the GeForce FX Go5300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce FX 5500	GeForce FX Go5300
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB	0.5 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	96 MB+4700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0a (GeForce FX 5500) vs 9.0a (GeForce FX Go5300). OpenGL: 1.5 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce FX 5500	GeForce FX Go5300
DirectX	9.0a	9.0a
OpenGL	1.5	2.1+40%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce FX 5500) vs VPE 3.0 (GeForce FX Go5300). Decoder: No vs VPE 3.0.

Feature	GeForce FX 5500	GeForce FX Go5300
Encoder	No	VPE 3.0
Decoder	No	VPE 3.0
Codecs		MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce FX 5500 draws 25W versus the GeForce FX Go5300's 575W — a 183.3% difference. The GeForce FX 5500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce FX 5500) vs 350W (GeForce FX Go5300). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.