NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT AGP vs NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV43 | G73 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 110 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 177 million |
| Die size | 154 mm² | 125 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | G73-N-B1 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 14th, 2004 | Mar 22nd, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 6 AGP | GeForce 7 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 146 in our database | 83 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce FX | GeForce 6 PCIe |
| Successor | GeForce 7 AGP | GeForce 8 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 400 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 475 MHz 950 Mbps effective | 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 15.20 GB/s | 12.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 3 | 5 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 3.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 375.0 MVertices/s | 500.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 4.800 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 47 W | 27 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | None |
| Board number | P218 SKU 2 | P501, P900 |
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 |
