GeForce FX 5950 Ultra

RankineGeForce FX SeriesDesktopFlagshipDDR2003NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture
Rankine
Launch Date
2003-10-23
Memory
256 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth
30.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP
74 W
Interface
AGP 8x
Process Node
TSMC 130 nm
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Why It Mattered

GeForce FX 5950 Ultra belongs to the Rankine and GeForce FX Series era around 2003, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Unveils Blazingly Fast New GeForce FX Graphics ChipsOfficial October 23, 2003 GeForce FX 5950 Ultra introduction explicitly identifying a 256-bit memory busOpen source
  2. NVIDIA Announces Immediate Availability of New GeForce FX GPUsOfficial October 23 announcement of October 26, 2003 GeForce FX 5950 Ultra partner availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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