Quadro FX 5500

Curie Quadro FX Creator Workstation Desktop DDR2 2006 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Curie
Launch Date: 2006-04-20
Memory: 1 GB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth: 32.32 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 96 W
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 90 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500
GPU Codename	G71
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2006-04-20
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro FX
Core Specs
GPU Die	G71
Process Node	TSMC 90 nm
Transistor Count	0.28 billion
Die Size	196 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	24
ROPs	16
Base Clock	650 MHz
Boost Clock	650 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	10.4 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	15.6 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	1 GB
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	505 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	32.32 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	96 W
Recommended PSU	250 W
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 229 mm length
Card Length	229 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.1

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

Quadro FX 5500 represents the professional side of Quadro FX and the Curie generation around 2006. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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Data confidence and source status

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