NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT vs NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV43 | NV40 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aug 12th, 2004 | Sep 30th, 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 6 PCIe | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 199 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 146 in our database | 115 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce PCX | GeForce FX |
| Successor | GeForce 7 PCIe | GeForce 7 AGP |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective | 350 MHz 700 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 16.00 GB/s | 22.40 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 3 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 2.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 375.0 MVertices/s | 300.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 2.400 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
| Board number | P216 | P212 |
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 |
