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XFX Geforce 6600 GT
This 6600 GT from XFX is another pre-tweaked card, with a standard
500MHz GPU, but 550 MHz memory, 50 MHz faster than the standard PCI-E 6600 GT,
and 100 MHz faster than the AGP 6600 GT. This extra memory bandwidth available
to the GPU gives some great benchmark scores, and the best value for money in
the entire group test.
Gainward have to spend a lot of money hand testing each card to make sure it
reaches the guaranteed speeds. XFX on the other hand, don't overclock the GPU
and just fit faster memory. Because of this, they manage to keep the cost of
their cards down, in some cases making them cheaper than standard cards!
The GPU overclocked happily to 555MHz, almost disappointingly low compared
with the speeds reached by the rest of the 6600s on test. However, the memory
did very well, hitting 600 MHz, which is as fast as graphics memory comes at
the moment. This gave a 3D Mark 03 score of 9214, a third more than the Radeon
9800 Pro which is in the same price bracket.
Upgrading to a PCI-E based system is costly, often involving a new motherboard,
CPU, and power supply, so this card will ease the strain on your wallet, whilst
leaving you open to a future upgrade, since it supports SLI. Good though it
is, this card is still a niche product, as most people haven't changed over
to PCI-E yet, but this is definitely one to watch as the price of SLI motherboards
come down.
| Manufacturer |
XFX |
| Model |
Geforce 6600 GT |
| Price Inc VAT |
£135.07 |
| Value For Money Rating |
62.4 |
| Retailer Website |
www.planetmicro.co.uk |
| Interface |
PCI-E x16 |
| GPU |
Nvidia Geforce 6600 GT |
| GPU Rendering Pipelines |
8 |
| GPU Clock Speed |
500MHz |
| Memory Size |
128MB |
| Memory Type |
128-Bit DDR3 |
| Memory Clock Speed |
500MHz |
| Cooling System |
Heatsink and Fan |
| Power Connectors |
None |
| Slots Occupied |
1 |
| VGA Outputs |
1 |
| DVI Outputs |
1 |
| TV-Out |
Yes |
| VIVO |
None |
| Adapters |
DVI-VGA, RGB |
| Bundled Cables |
S-Video |
| Bundled Full Games |
Moto GP 2, X2: The Threat, Commandos 3 |
| Misc. Bundled |
None |
Benchmarks
| 3D Mark 2003 Standard Test |
8,428 |
| Aquamark 3 Standard Test |
57,655 |
| Unreal
Tournament 2004 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
121 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
129 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
63 |
| Doom
3, High Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
79 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
56 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
19 |
| Half-Life
2 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
111 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
87 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
38 |
| Far
Cry Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
62 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
44 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
20 |
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