nVidia GeForce 6600 PCI-E Video Card - Reviews, Specifications, and Pictures

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nVidia GeForce 6600 PCI-E

At A Glance

Manufacturer:	nVidia
Series:	GeForce 6
GPU:	NV43
Release Date:	2004-08-12
Interface:	PCI-E x16
Core Clock:	300 MHz
Memory Clock:	275 MHz (550 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth:	8.8 GB/sec
Shader Operations:	2400 MOperations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate:	1200 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate:	2400 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations:	225 MVertices/sec

Details

Noise Level:	Quiet
Framebuffer:	0,128,256,512 MB
Memory Type:	DDR
Memory Bus Type:	64x2 (128 bit)
DirectX Compliance:	9.0c
OpenGL Compliance:	2.0
PS/VS Version:	3.0/3.0
Process:	110 nm
Fragment Pipelines:	8
Vertex Pipelines:	3
Texture Units:	8
Raster Operators	4

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Multi-GPU

Core: 300
Mem: 275

User Ratings

Overall

8.7 (38 votes)

Performance

8.4 (31 votes)

Price

9 (30 votes)

Features

8.6 (27 votes)

Overclockability

8.4 (33 votes)

Silence

9.3 (26 votes)

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Price	Name	Core	Mem	Buswidth	Memory	Displays	TV	VIVO	HD	HDCP	2-Slot
	BFG GeForce 6600 PCI-E	300	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600 256MB (SLi pas...	300	200	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gainward Ultra/1790 (6600) 512MB	300	525	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gainward Ultra/1760 (6600) 128MB	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gainward Ultra/1780 (6600) 256MB	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600 Passive Edition	300	275?	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600 256MB Passive Ed...	300	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	300	275?	64 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600 512MB DDR2	300	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	300?	275?	64 bit	256 MB	VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 Low Profile	300?	275?	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 Low Profile	300?	275?	64 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	3D Fuzion GeForce 6600 256MB	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600 (SLi passive)	300	200	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	LeadTek WinFast PX6600 TD Heatsink Ed...	300	275	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	LeadTek WinFast PX6600 TD Heatsink Ed...	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Biostar ΣGate GeForce 6600	310	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	PNY Verto GeForce 6600 256MB (SLi)	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 Silent 512MB DDR2 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 Silent 256MB DDR2 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600 256MB Passive	300	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX66256DP2 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX66256DP	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX66128DP-SI (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	y
	Gigabyte GV-NX66128DP	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD512EH	300?	275?	128 bit?	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD256EH	300?	275?	128 bit?	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	ASUS EN6600TOP SILENT/TD/256M	400	400	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ASUS EN6600 Silencer	300	275	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ASUS EN6600 Silent/TD/512M	350	270	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	y
	Club3D 6600 Passive 256MB (SLi)	300	200	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	LeadTek WinFast PX6600 TD DDR2	350	400	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Aopen Aeolus 6600-DV128	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Aopen Aeolus 6600-DV256	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	ELSA Gladiac 660 Blade	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Prolink PixelView GeForce 6600 Ultimate	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD256E Platinum	345	550	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Aopen Aeolus PCX6600-DV256D2	350	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600 DDR2 (SLi soft)	350	350	128 bit	256 MB	DL-DVI / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Albatron PC6600LEU	350	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX66256D	300	275	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX66128DP2 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Gigabyte GV-NX66128D	300	275	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD256E	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD128E Lite	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-VTD128E Diamond	400	400	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	y	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-VTD256E	300?	275?	128 bit?	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	y	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-VTD128E	300?	275?	128 bit?	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	y	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 6600	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 6600	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Club3D 6600 128MB	300	250	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Club3D 6600 128/AMB	300	250	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Club3D 6600 256MB (SLi)	300	300	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Club3D 6600 256MB (SLi)	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ASUS EN6600TOP/TD/128M (SLi)	400	450	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ASUS EN6600/TD/256M	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	MSI NX6600 Ares	350	400	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD256E DDR2	350	400	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600 (SLi)	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	EVGA e-GeForce 6600	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	BFG GeForce 6600 OC (SLi soft)	450	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	300	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Sparkle GeForce 6600	300	225	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Forsa GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	y	y	-	-
	Forsa GeForce 6600 DDR2	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	y	y	-	-
	Albatron GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	350	200	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	350	350	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600 512MB DDR2	350	266	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600 DDR2	350	266	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	350	350	64 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	inno3D GeForce 6600 256MB	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 Extreme Gamer	300	325	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / DVI-I	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 Extreme (...	350	350	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / DVI-I	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / DVI-I	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / DVI-I	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 128MB GDDR3 Extreme ...	500	500	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 512MB (SLi)	450	280	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / DVI-I	y	-	y	-	-
	Albatron PC6600E	300	275?	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Albatron PC6600L	300	275?	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Albatron PC6600Q 256MB	300	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Albatron 6600LE-512 512MB	325	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Albatron 6600-512 512MB DDR2	350	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600 256MB (SLi soft)	300	275	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600 (SLi)	300	200	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Chaintech GeForce 6600 256MB (SLi)	300	275	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	ELSA Gladiac 660	400	350	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Prolink PixelView 6600 256MB DDR2 (SL...	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Biostar ΣGate GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2	375	350	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Palit GeForce 6600	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	MSI NX6600-TD128E	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Jetway GeForce 6600 256MB	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Jetway GeForce 6600 128MB	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Jetway GeForce 6600	300	250	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	TwinTech GeForce 6600	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Jetway GeForce 6600 128MB	300	250	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	ASUS EN6600/TD/128M	300	275	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ELSA Gladiac 660	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition	400	400	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / DVI-I	y	-	?	-	-
	Jaton Video-PX6600	300?	275?	128 bit?	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Jaton Video-PX6600-256	300?	275?	128 bit?	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Sparkle 6600 256MB	300	250	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Sparkle 6600	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Albatron PC6600U (SLi)	350	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Albatron PC6600	300	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	LeadTek WinFast PX6600 TD (SLi soft)	300	250	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Galaxy GeForce 6600 DDR2	300?	275?	128 bit	0 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Galaxy GeForce 6600 DDR	300?	275?	128 bit	0 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Galaxy GeForce 6600 128MB DDR2	300?	275?	64 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	Palit GeForce 6600 128MB DDR (SLi soft)	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Palit GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 (SLi soft)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	Palit GeForce 6600 512MB GDDR3 (SLi s...	300?	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XpertVision GeForce 6600 (SLi soft)	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XpertVision GeForce 6600	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	XpertVision GeForce 6600 GDDR3	300?	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	y	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 512MB DDR2 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	512 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 256MB GDDR3 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 256MB (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	256 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 128MB GDDR3 (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-
	ECS GeForce 6600 128MB (SLi)	300?	275?	128 bit	128 MB	DVI-I / VGA	y	-	-	-	-

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GeForce 6600 PCI-E [preview] (www.hardocp.com)	GeForce 6600 PCI-E [reference card] (www.anandtech.com)
GeForce 6600 PCI-E [reference card] (www.ultimatehardware.net)	GeForce 6600 PCI-E [reference card] (www.ultimatehardware.net)
Albatron 6600-512 512MB DDR2 (www.pcstats.com)	Albatron GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 (www.3dgameman.com)
Club3D 6600 Passive 256MB (SLi) (www.elitebastards.com)	Gigabyte GV-NX66128D (www.short-media.com)
Gigabyte GV-NX66256DP (www.pcmoddingmy.com)	Gigabyte GV-NX66256DP2 (SLi) (www.ausfx.com)
Gigabyte GV-NX66256DP2 (SLi) (www.pcmoddingmy.com)	inno3D GeForce 6600 DDR2 (SLi soft) (www.ausfx.com)
LeadTek WinFast PX6600 TD DDR2 (www.ultimatehardware.net)	Prolink PixelView GeForce 6600 Ultimate (www.guru3d.com)
Sparkle 6600 256MB (www.pcmoddingmy.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.firingsquad.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.penstarsys.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.guru3d.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (graphics.tomshardware.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.hothardware.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.neoseeker.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.hardwarezone.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.hardwaresecrets.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.guru3d.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.viperlair.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.hardocp.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.hexus.net)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.rage3d.com)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.pcper.com)	XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.bit-tech.net)
XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition (www.nvnews.net)

4 Comments

Saturday, April 22, 2006 1:46:41 PM

anonymous
guest

for an extra 10 to 15 bucks you can get an x800 gt at Newegg.

Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:20:00 PM

anonymous
guest

in-depth, accurate and current
it's a one-of-a-kind phenomenon
the creators are pure genius
it gave me all the specs I needed...and then some!

Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:49:52 AM

Steve
The Progenitor

Gainward is once again out to prove that they can put 512MB of memory on any card they want. Check that out for sure.

Thursday, August 03, 2006 11:55:24 AM

Steve
The Progenitor

The Forsa 6600's have VIVO listed as optional so watch out.

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