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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

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.

LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 SPECIFICATIONS

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.

LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600

CHIP GPU CORE
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
INTERFACE
PIXELS
PER CLOCK
DIRECTX
LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 NV43 300 550 128 8 9.0C
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900 NV35 350 500 256 8 9.0
CHIP GPU CORE
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
INTERFACE
PIXELS
PER CLOCK
DIRECTX


GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON64 3000
VIDEO CARD LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900
NVIDIA DRIVER NVIDIA FORCEWARE v84.21
MOTHERBOARD ASROCK 939 DUAL SATA 2
MEMORY 2 x 512MB OCZ GOLD XTC PC3200 DDR
OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2
DIRECTX VERSION v9.0c


3DMARK BENCHMARKS

3DMARK 2001 SE

LEADTEK GEFORCE 660013523
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 590013117

3DMARK 2003

LEADTEK GEFORCE 66005168
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 59004576

3DMARK 2005

LEADTEK GEFORCE 66001955
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900862

3DMARK 2006

LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600875
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900148

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)

LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600646
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 5900508

PIXEL SHADING (PS2.0)

LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600184
GIGABYTE GEFORCE PCX 590047

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."

LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 REVIEW INDEX

PAGE 1 - LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 INTRODUCTION
PAGE 2 - NVIDIA DAWN, NVIDIA DUSK, NVIDIA LUNA AND NVIDIA NALU
PAGE 3 - CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, EARTH 2160, FAR CRY AND GT LEGENDS
PAGE 4 - QUAKE 4, SCOOTER WAR3Z AND SERIOUS SAM 2
PAGE 5 - WARHAMMER 40,000 DAWN OF WAR AND WORLD RACING 2

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