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GeForce Go 6200
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GeForce FX 5500
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About G3D Mark
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 Go 6200 is positioned at rank 325 and the GeForce FX 5500 is on rank 736, so the GeForce Go 6200 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.
Performance Per Dollar GeForce Go 6200
Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX 5500
Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
⚠️ Generational Difference
The GeForce FX 5500 is significantly newer (2021 vs 2012). The GeForce FX 5500 likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce Go 6200 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.
🚀 Performance Leadership
The GeForce Go 6200 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 87.5% higher G3D Mark score. However, the GeForce FX 5500 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.
| Insight | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ✅Leading raw performance (+87.5%) | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-87.5%) |
| Longevity | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018)) | Turing (2018−2022) (12nm) |
| Ecosystem | Supports FSR Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | ❌ Less VRAM capacity | ✅ More VRAM (+1462.5%) |
| Efficiency | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt |
| Case Fit | — | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce Go 6200 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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of GeForce Go 6200 and GeForce FX 5500
GeForce Go 6200
The GeForce Go 6200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 5 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 902 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15 points. Launch price was $99.
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.
Graphics Performance
In G3D Mark, the GeForce Go 6200 scores 15 versus the GeForce FX 5500's 8 — the GeForce Go 6200 leads by 87.5%. The GeForce Go 6200 is built on Kepler while the GeForce FX 5500 uses Rankine, both on 28 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce Go 6200) vs 1,024 (GeForce FX 5500). Raw compute: 0.6927 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6200) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5500).
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 15+88% | 8 |
| Architecture | Kepler | Rankine |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Shading Units | 384 | 1024+167% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 0.6927 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS+290% |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 0.03 MB | 2 MB+6567% |
| L2 Cache | 0.25 MB | 2 MB+700% |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | Standard | Standard |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The GeForce Go 6200 comes with 16 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce FX 5500 has 256 MB. The GeForce FX 5500 offers 1462.5% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 6200) vs 2 MB (GeForce FX 5500) — the GeForce FX 5500 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 0.016 GB | 0.25 GB+1462% |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| L2 Cache | 0.25 MB | 2 MB+700% |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce Go 6200) vs 9.0a (GeForce FX 5500). Vulkan: None vs None. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 1.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 10.0+11% | 9.0a |
| Vulkan | None | None |
| OpenGL | 2.1+40% | 1.5 |
| Max Displays | 1 | 2+100% |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: No (GeForce Go 6200) vs No (GeForce FX 5500). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs No.
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | No | No |
| Decoder | PureVideo HD VP2 | No |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 |
Power & Dimensions
The GeForce Go 6200 draws 65W versus the GeForce FX 5500's 25W — a 88.9% difference. The GeForce FX 5500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 6200) vs 350W (GeForce FX 5500). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 171mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 70°C.
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65W | 25W-62% |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | Legacy | Legacy |
| Length | 0mm | 171mm |
| Height | 0mm | 111mm |
| Slots | 0-100% | 1 |
| Temp (Load) | 75°C | 70°C-7% |
| Perf/Watt | 0.2 | 0.3+50% |
Value Analysis
The GeForce FX 5500 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2012).
| Feature | GeForce Go 6200 | GeForce FX 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $37 |
| Avg Price (30d) | — | $30 |
| Codename | GK107 | TU117S |
| Release | June 5 2012 | December 17 2021 |
| Ranking | #837 | #468 |
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