LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 REVIEW

"Leadtek GeForce 6600 verses Gigabyte GeForce PCX 5900 review benchmarked using Athlon64 3000 and Asrock 939 Dual Sata with:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, 3dmark 2005, 3dmark 2006 and Rightmark."

Leadtek GeForce 6600 GeForce 6600 graphics processors are the first mainstream GPUs to support Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, and a superscalar architecture for unprecedented performance in its class. GeForce 6600 GPUs also feature a dedicated on-chip video processor that brings prosumer-quality video playback to the personal computer. The GeForce 6600 GPU also has an eight pipe superscalar design and supports 128MB of DDR graphics memory.

PCI EXPRESS SUPPORT - PCI Express is a new Intel bus architecture that doubles the bandwidth of the AGP 8X bus, delivering over 4 GB per second in both upstream and downstream data transfers.

ON-CHIP VIDEO PROCESSOR - Delivers unmatched video performance, features and quality. Next-generation PC games are not the only applications demanding more from today's graphics cards. Consumers are demanding top notch DVD playback, television encoding and decoding, and support for high-definition formats from their PC.

HDTV SUPPORT - HDTV (High-Definition Television) is a new TV standard for consumer electronics. It has best image quality and high resolution. Our WinFast PX6600 series can fully support it!

ULTRASHADOW II TECHNOLOGY - Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games, like id Software's Doom III, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects. 2nd-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow processing power over the previous generation.

MICROSOFT® DIRECTX® 9.0 SHADER MODEL 3.0 SUPPORT - Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles.

NVIEW MULTI-DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY - The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop.

64-BIT TEXTURE FILTERING AND BLENDING WITH ADVANCED MEMORY CONTROL - Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light & Magic, NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending.

CINEFX 3.0 ENGINE - Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects.

INTELLISAMPLE 3.0 TECHNOLOGY - The industry’s fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern.

OPENGL® 1.5 OPTIMIZATIONS AND SUPPORT - Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications.

DUAL 400MHz RAMDACs - Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh rates–up to 2048x1536@85Hz.

3DMARK BENCHMARKS 3DMARK 2001 SE 13523 13117 3DMARK 2003 5168 4576 3DMARK 2005 1955 862 3DMARK 2006 875 148 LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900 COMMENT - "The Leadtek GeForce 6600 delivers a small 4% victory over the Gigabyte GeForce PCX 5900 with 3dmark 2001 SE. This increases to 12% when using 3dmark 2003 and then the Leadtek GeForce 6600 really shows what it can. The Leadtek GeForce 6600 delivers a 56% performance increase over the Gigabyte GeForce PCX 5900 using 3dmark 2005 and then the Leadtek GeForce 6600 delivers a HUGE increase of 84% using 3dmark 2006."

RIGHTMARK PIXEL SHADING (PS1.1) 646 508 PIXEL SHADING (PS2.0) 184 47 LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900 COMMENT - "We are now testing pure PS1.1 and PS2.0 Pixel Shading performance using Rightmark. The Leadtek GeForce 6600 delivers a 22% performance increase over the Gigabyte GeForce PCX 5900 when using PS1.1 and when using PS2.0 the Leadtek GeForce 6600 delivers a MASSIVE 75% increase over the Gigabyte GeForce PCX 5900."