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BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC REVIEW

"BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC (Overclocked for higher performance) review also featuring the XFX GeForce 6600 GT (PCIE), MSI GeForce 6600 GT (AGP) and the Leadtek GeForce 6600 (PCIE) which has been included for comparison to the GeForce 6600 GT video cards. Software used for benchmarking was:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, 3dmark 2005 and 3dmark 2006."
BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC SPECIFICATIONS

The BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC is a PCI Express™ video card running at 525Mhz (vs 500Mhz on a standard GeForce 6600 GT) with 128MB GDDR3 memory running at 1050Mhz (vs 1000Mhz on a standard GeForce 6600 GT), it has a 400Mhz RAMDAC, connectors for Dual DVI-I, HDTV S-Video Out and a massive 16.8GB/second memory bandwidth.

BFG's Overclocked GeForce 6600 GT is the only Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT in this review which is advertised as higher than standard core and memory clock speed. The 25Mhz core and 50Mhz memory clock speed increase will not deliver a huge increase in performance but should give the BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC the required speed to beat the other video cards in this review.

The BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC has an eight pipe superscalar design, and features the only GPU in its class that supports Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0. The BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC will support NVIDIA’s SLI™ multi-GPU technology in a PCI Express-based system.

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC FEATURES

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 television from their PC.

ULTRASHADOW II TECHNOLOGY - Enhances the performance in 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 - 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 - 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.

HDTV SUPPORT - HDTV (High-Definition Television) is a new TV standard for consumer electronics. It has best image quality and high resolution.

CHIP GPU CORE
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
INTERFACE
PIXELS
PER CLOCK
DIRECTX
BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC NV43 525 1050 128 8 9.0C
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT PCIE NV43 500 1000 128 8 9.0C
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT AGP NV43 500 900 128 8 9.0C
LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600 NV43 300 550 128 8 9.0C
CHIP GPU CORE
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
CLOCK MHZ
MEMORY
INTERFACE
PIXELS
PER CLOCK
DIRECTX


GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON64 3000
VIDEO CARD BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT PCIE
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT
LEADTEK GEFORCE 6600
NVIDIA DRIVER NVIDIA FORCEWARE v91.31
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

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC17577
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT17362
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT16709
LEADTEK WINFAST PX660013523

3DMARK 2003

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC8379
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT8046
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT7725
LEADTEK WINFAST PX66005168

3DMARK 2005

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC3260
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT3118
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT2982
LEADTEK WINFAST PX66001955

3DMARK 2006

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC1214
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT1145
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT1125
LEADTEK WINFAST PX6600875

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT OC XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT
MSI GEFORCE 6600 GT LEADTEK WINFAST PX6600

COMMENT - "The BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC starts off strongly with 3dmark 2001 SE beating the XFX GeForce 6600 GT by 2% and the MSI GeForce 6600 GT by 5%. 3dmark 2003 is an even better result for the BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC and it beats XFX GeForce 6600 GT by 4% and the MSI GeForce 6600 GT by 8%. The good results continue with 3dmark 2005 and the BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC once again beats the XFX GeForce 6600 GT by 5% and the MSI GeForce 6600 GT by 9%. 3dmark 2006 really puts alot of stress on all of the video cards tested but the BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC still manages to beat the XFX GeForce 6600 GT by 6% and the MSI GeForce 6600 GT by 8%. The Leadtek GeForce PX6600 is mostly used for a comparison to the more expensive GeForce 6600 GT video cards, compared to the Leadtek GeForce PX6600 the BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC delivers between 24% to 41% more performance with the 3dmark benchmarks."

BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT REVIEW INDEX

PAGE 1 - BFG GEFORCE 6600 GT INTRODUCTION
PAGE 2 - POWERVR, RIGHTMARK, SHADERMARK, NVIDIA DAWN, DUSK AND LUNA
PAGE 3 - CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, DOOM III AND FAR CRY
PAGE 4 - SCOOTER WAR3Z, SCRAPLAND, SERIOUS SAM II AND TRACKMANIA SUNRISE
PAGE 5 - TRIBES VENGEANCE, X3 REUNION AND XPAND RALLY

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