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NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti 500 — Benchmarks & Specs

$349 MSRP2001
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Bottom line: how fast is the GeForce 3 Ti 500?

At 1440p Extra High Quality (EHQ), the GeForce 3 Ti 500 averages 132 fps in Quake III Arena, per HEXUS. In 3DMark 99 MAX @ 800×600 (16-bit) it scores 24,163 points, per Clous.cz.

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 GeForce 3 Ti 500 is a graphics card from the GeForce 3 family released in 2001 from NVIDIA. It launched with a $349 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing. Data on this page draws on 18 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 57 game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from HEXUS, Clous.cz, Shacknews; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the GeForce 3 Ti 500, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

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

Gaming frame rates for the GeForce 3 Ti 500 by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1080p High 228 fps — Clous.cz 2026-07-04
Quake III Arena 640x480 Fastest 207 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 1024x768 Fastest 200 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 640x480 Extra High Quality (EHQ) 188 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 800x600 Extra High Quality (EHQ) 186 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 1024x768 High Quality 178 fps — HEXUS 2001-10-01
Quake III Arena 1024x768 Extra High Quality (EHQ) 170 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 1024x768 Extra High Quality 170 fps — HEXUS 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 1080p Extra High Quality (EHQ) 170 fps — HEXUS 2001-12-27
Soldier of Fortune 1080p High 163 fps — Clous.cz 2026-07-04
Quake III Arena 1024x768 High 150 fps — Shacknews 2001-10-06
Quake III Arena 1600x1200 Fastest 138 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 1440p Extra High Quality (EHQ) 132 fps — HEXUS 2001-12-27
Quake III Arena 1280x1024 Extra High Quality (EHQ) 132 fps — HEXUS.net 2001-12-27

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the GeForce 3 Ti 500 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark 99 MAX @ 800×600 (16-bit) 24,163 points Clous.cz 2004-11-01
3DMark 2000 @ 1024×768 (16-bit) 15,250 points Clous.cz 2004-11-01
3DMark 2001 @ 1024×768 (32-bit) 10,849 points Clous.cz 2004-11-01
3DMark 2001 (640x480) 8,862 points HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
3DMark 2001 (reference clocks, 240/500 MHz) 8,600 points HEXUS.net 2002-01-19
3DMark 2001 (800x600) 8,481 points HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
3DMark 2001 7,740 points HEXUS 2001-12-27
3DMark2001 (1024x768x32) 7,740 points HEXUS.net 2001-12-27
3DMark 2001 6,820 points Shacknews 2001-10-06
3DMark 2001 (1280x1024) 6,565 points HEXUS 2001-12-27

Full Specifications

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GeForce 3 Ti 500 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GeForce 3 Ti 500 best used for?
GeForce 3 Ti 500 is a GeForce 3-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the GeForce 3 Ti 500 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
GeForce 3 Ti 500 launched in 2001 at a $349 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the GeForce 3 Ti 500 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 GeForce 3 Ti 500 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 GeForce 3 Ti 500?
GeForce 3 Ti 500 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.

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