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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

Graphics processor

Video memory: 128 MB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 16 GB/s^*

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark67^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark137^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark276^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark102^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 110 nm
Process node: 110 nm
GPU base clock: 500 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 500 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 475 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 128 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

0.125 GB / GDDR3 / 128-bit / NV43
Capacity
128 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
15.20 GB/s
Chip variant
NV43
Reference clock
500 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
47 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3
NV43
Chip variant
NV43
Reference clock
500 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 128^*
Video memory: 128 MB^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 16 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 47 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields

Architecture: NV43^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 48 Watts^*
Memory: 128^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 15.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 475^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 6600 GT^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 1.5^*
Release Date: 01-Nov-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 GT^*
GPU Chip: NV43^*
Released: Aug 12th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 128 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 500^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 8 / 3 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2004-08-12^*
Process Size (nm): 110^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 154^* mm²
Transistors (million): 146^*
Freq (MHz): 500^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 18 fields

proc transistors: 146 million^*
proc die size: 154^* mm²
memory clock: 500^*
ram: 128^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 16^* 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: 2.000 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: 128^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 16.00 GB/s^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 4.000 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Video memory: 128^* MB
Video memory type: GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6600 GT^*
GPU Chip: NV43^*
Released: Aug 12th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 128 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 500^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 8 / 3 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 7 · 19 fields

model

GeForce 6600 GT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

model

GeForce 6600 GT^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

core config

8:3:8:4^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

core config

8:3:8:4^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

tdp watts

47.0^* W

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

launch date

2004-11-14 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

launch date

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

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

code name

NV43^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

code name

NV43^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

fab nm

TSMC 110 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

fab nm

TSMC 110 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

die size mm2

154.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

die size mm2

154.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

core clock mhz

500.0^* MHz

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

core clock mhz

500.0^* MHz

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6600 GT^*

Specifications 8 · 48 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 GT^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 500^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 128^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 16^* 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: 2.000 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 4.000 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: P216^*
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: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 199 USD^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 3^*
Graphics Processor Density: 948.1K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 375.0 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: 128^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 6600 GT^*
price: $64.95*^*
3dmark: 102^*
value: 1.57^*
2dmark: 276^*
test: Jul 2010^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 6600 GT^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

137^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

67^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

64.95^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

2.11^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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