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Graphics Driver for GeForce 5 FX Series

  • Desktop Graphics
  • GeForce
  • Windows 95, Windows NT4, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP 32_64, Windows Vista 32_64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Linux 32_64, Solaris 32_64, FreeBSD 32

Windows 95

Windows NT4

Windows 98





Windows ME





Windows 2000
Supported Products:
  • GeForce FX 5100 
  • GeForce FX 5200 
  • GeForce FX 5200LE 
  • GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5500 
  • GeForce FX 5600 
  • GeForce FX 5600 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5600SE 
  • GeForce FX 5600XT 
  • GeForce FX 5700 
  • GeForce FX 5700VE 
  • GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5700LE 
  • GeForce FX 5800 
  • GeForce FX 5800 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5900 
  • GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5900XT 
  • GeForce FX 5900ZT 
  • GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 
  • GeForce PCX 5300 
  • GeForce PCX 5750 
  • GeForce PCX 5900

 Release Highlights:
  • WHQL Certified.
  • NVIDIA PureVideo™ HD driver with support for the following features:
    • Hardware acceleration of H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD movie formats.
    • Video post-processing image enhancements.
    • Built-in support for HDCP content protection protocol via DVI or HDMI connectors.
    • Please visit the NVIDIA PureVideo website for more information on building a PureVideo HD system.
  • Includes the new NVIDIA Control Panel. Please visit the NVIDIA Control Panel website for more information.
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support

Windows XP x32



Supported Products:

PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

Release Highlights:
  • WHQL-certified driver for GeForce FX 5-series GPUs.
  • Improved 3D performance and load times for GeForce 8 and 9 series GPUs in some DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications as a result an improved shader optimizer.
  • Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
  • Several game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
  • Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.



Windows XP x64


Supported Products:

PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

Release Highlights:
  • WHQL-certified driver for GeForce FX 5-series, 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, and 9 series GPUs.
  • Improved 3D performance and load times for GeForce 8 and 9 series GPUs in some DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications as a result an improved shader optimizer.
  • Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
  • Several game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
  • Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.


Windows Vista x32


Supported Products:
  • GeForce FX 5100 
  • GeForce FX 5200 
  • GeForce FX 5200LE 
  • GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5500 
  • GeForce FX 5600 
  • GeForce FX 5600 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5600SE 
  • GeForce FX 5600XT 
  • GeForce FX 5700 
  • GeForce FX 5700VE 
  • GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5700LE 
  • GeForce FX 5800 
  • GeForce FX 5800 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5900 
  • GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5900XT 
  • GeForce FX 5900ZT 
  • GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 
  • GeForce PCX 5300 
  • GeForce PCX 5750 
  • GeForce PCX 5900

Release Highlights:
  • Final WHQL-certified Vista 32-bit driver for GeForce FX series GPUs.
  • Includes OpenGL driver for compatibility testing.
  • Improved application compatibility and performance.

Windows Vista x64


Supported Products:
  • GeForce FX 5100 
  • GeForce FX 5200 
  • GeForce FX 5200LE 
  • GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5500 
  • GeForce FX 5600 
  • GeForce FX 5600 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5600SE 
  • GeForce FX 5600XT 
  • GeForce FX 5700 
  • GeForce FX 5700VE 
  • GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5700LE 
  • GeForce FX 5800 
  • GeForce FX 5800 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5900 
  • GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 
  • GeForce FX 5900XT 
  • GeForce FX 5900ZT 
  • GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 
  • GeForce PCX 5300 
  • GeForce PCX 5750 
  • GeForce PCX 5900 

Release Highlights:
  • Final WHQL-certified Vista 32-bit driver for GeForce FX series GPUs.
  • Includes OpenGL driver for compatibility testing.
  • Improved application compatibility and performance.

Windows Server 2003 x64



Supported Products:

 PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

 Release Highlights:
  • WHQL-certified driver for GeForce FX 5-series, 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, and 9 series GPUs.
  • Improved 3D performance and load times for GeForce 8 and 9 series GPUs in some DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications as a result an improved shader optimizer.
  • Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
  • Several game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
  • Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.



Linux x32


Supported Products:

 PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

 Release Highlights:

 Added support for xserver ABI 13 (xorg-server 1.13).


Linux x64


Supported Products:

PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

 Release Highlights:

 Added support for xserver ABI 13 (xorg-server 1.13).
Solaris x32_64



Supported Products:

PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

 Release Highlights:

 Added support for xserver ABI 13 (xorg-server 1.13).


FreeBSD x32



Supported Products:

PCX 5900, PCX 5750, PCX 5300, FX 5950 Ultra, FX 5900ZT, FX 5900XT, FX 5900 Ultra, FX 5900, FX 5800 Ultra, FX 5800, FX 5700VE, FX 5700 Ultra, FX 5700LE, FX 5700, FX 5600XT, FX 5600 Ultra, FX 5600, FX 5500, FX 5200 Ultra, FX 5200LE, FX 5200, FX 5100

 Release Highlights:

 Added support for xserver ABI 13 (xorg-server 1.13).