NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT AGP vs NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Dual
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV43 | NV45 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 110 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 154 mm² | 287 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 14th, 2004 | Jun 8th, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 6 AGP | GeForce 6 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 146 in our database | 115 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce FX | GeForce PCX |
| Successor | GeForce 7 AGP | GeForce 7 PCIe |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 350 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 475 MHz 950 Mbps effective | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 15.20 GB/s | 32.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 3 | 6 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 5.600 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 375.0 MVertices/s | 525.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 5.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 47 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | P218 SKU 2 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
