Processor
Processor frequency |
270 MHz |
Graphics adapter RAMDAC |
350 MHz |
Performance
DirectX version |
9.0 |
OpenGL version |
1.4 |
Ports & interfaces
TV-out |
Y |
Interface type |
AGP 8x |
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Additionally
Graphics controller |
GeForce FX 5500 |
GeForce FX5500 256MB AGP, DVI, VGA, TV-Out
NVIDIAR ForceWare™ unified software environment (USE)
Delivers compelling out of the box experience for every user by delivering industry-leading features for graphics, audio, video, communications, storage, and security; one driver for all products; as well as continual performance and feature updates over the life of the product.
CineFX Engine
Powers cinematic effects beyond imagination. With advanced vertex and pixel shader capabilities, stunning and complex special effects are possible. In addition, increased horsepower delivers faster and smoother gameplay.
High-Precision Graphics
By combining the incredible dynamic range of today's state-of-the-art 3D motion pictures with 128-bit studio-precision color, the GeForce FX GPUs bring you the industry's best image quality for the most demanding applications.
AGP 8X
Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X-2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay.
nView Multi-display Technology
The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary. Please varify multi-display support in the graphics card before purchasing.
Digital Vibrance Control (DVC)
Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.
Currently this feature is not available on Mac systems.
MicrosoftR DirectXR 9.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all DirectX 9 applications
Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software
OpenGL 1.4 Optimizations and Support
Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications.
Integrated TV Encoder
Provides best-of-class TV-out functionality for resolutions up to 1024x768.
Integrated Full Hardware MPEG-2 Decoder
Delivers full-frame, full-screen MPEG-2 video on your desktop.
New 64-phase Video Scaler
Highest quality for scaling DVD and other video to full-screen HDTV resolutions.
Architected for Cg
Ensures that the newest, cutting-edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly. Speeds up content creation so game developers can get their new games out to PC users faster than ever before.