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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 6600

Graphics processor Released Aug 12, 2004

Video memory: 256 MB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 8 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 6600

3.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 6600

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 6600

3.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 6600

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark69^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark88^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark276^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark62^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 110 nm
Process node: 110 nm
GPU base clock: 300 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 300 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 275 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 154 mm²^*
Transistors: 146 million^*
Graphics processor: NV43^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

NV43
Chip variant
NV43
Reference clock
300 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 256^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR^*
Reported value 2: DDR^*
Reported value 3: DDR^*
Reported value 4: DDR^*
Reported value 5: DDR^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: DDR^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 8 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 26 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields

Architecture: NV43^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 28 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 4.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 275^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR^*
Name: GeForce 6600^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 1.5^*
Release Date: 02-Jan-2004^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6600^*
GPU Chip: NV43^*
Released: Aug 12th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 300^* MHz
Memory clock: 250^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 8 / 3 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6600^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2004-08-12^*
Process Size (nm): 110^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 154^* mm²
Transistors (million): 146^*
Freq (MHz): 300^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 18 fields

proc transistors: 146 million^*
proc die size: 154^* mm²
memory clock: 250^*
ram: 256^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 6600^*
ram type: DDR^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 8^* GB/s
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2004-08-12^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 110^* nm

Specifications 5 · 25 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*
Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory bus: 128^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 1.200 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: None^*
Reported chip die area: 154 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 110 nm^*
Transistors: 146 million^*
Graphics processor: NV43^*
Reported video memory: 256^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.000 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 2.400 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Video memory: 256^* MB
Video memory type: DDR^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6600^*
GPU Chip: NV43^*
Released: Aug 12th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 300^* MHz
Memory clock: 250^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 8 / 3 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 7 · 19 fields

model

GeForce 6600^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

model

GeForce 6600^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

core config

8:3:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

core config

8:3:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

tdp watts

26.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

launch date

2004-08-12 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

launch date

2004-08-12 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

code name

NV43^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

code name

NV43^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

fab nm

TSMC 110 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

fab nm

TSMC 110 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

die size mm2

154.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

die size mm2

154.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

core clock mhz

300.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

core clock mhz

300.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600^*

Specifications 8 · 47 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV43^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 110^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 146 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 154^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Aug 12th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 PCIe (6600)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 PCIe^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 6600^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 300^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 8^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 8^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 3^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV43^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 2.400 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P229, P295^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 8^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce PCX^*
Recommended Resolutions: Unplayable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 3^*
Graphics Processor Density: 948.1K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 225.0 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 146 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-825^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*

Specifications 9 · 5 fields

name: GeForce 6600^*
3dmark: 62^*
2dmark: 276^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 6600^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

88^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

69^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

264^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

0.33^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*