3dfx Voodoo5 6000 Benchmarks — Gaming

Bottom line: how fast is the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000?

At 640x480 cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit, the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 averages 175 fps in Quake II, per SpecPicks Retro Lab.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 is a graphics card from the Voodoo5 family released in 2000 from 3dfx. Data on this page draws on 140 measured game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from SpecPicks Retro Lab; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game	Resolution	Settings	Avg FPS	1% low	Source
Quake II	640x480	cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit	175 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	640x480	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit	175 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	640x480	cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance"	173 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	640x480	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance"	168 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	800x600	cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit	153 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	800x600	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit	152 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	800x600	cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance"	149 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Quake II	800x600	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance"	149 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 1.6	640x480	cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance"	144 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 1.6	640x480	cfg 2 "Dual Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit	140 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 1.6	640x480	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance"	137 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 1.6	800x600	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance"	137 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 1.6	640x480	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance" 32-bit	135 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 1.6	1024x768	cfg 5 "Quad Chip, Fastest Performance"	133 fps	—	SpecPicks Retro Lab (host 2, Athlon XP 2400+) 2026-09-24

Full Specifications

Bus	AGP
Era	retro
Lab	SpecPicks Retro Lab first-party measurements; see notes
Chips	4x VSA-100
Bridge	HiNT HB1-SE66 (3388:0021)
Pci id	121A:0009 SUBSYS 0001121A
Sample	Strange God 2020s reproduction of the unreleased 2000 card
VRAM	128 MB
VRAM modes	128 MB / 256 MB (VBIOS switch)

3dfx Voodoo5 6000 — Frequently Asked Questions

When was the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 released?

3dfx Voodoo5 6000 was released in 2000, a Voodoo5-generation part.

Where do the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 benchmark numbers come from?

Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.

Can the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 run local LLMs?

Community AI benchmark results for this exact card aren't on file yet. See /ai-rigs for hardware-tier recommendations and comparable GPUs with measured numbers.

Where can I buy the 3dfx Voodoo5 6000?

3dfx Voodoo5 6000 is pre-2012 hardware, so Amazon rarely stocks it; the eBay search link at the top of this page covers the used and refurbished market where it still sells.