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MSI Geforce 6600
The MSI Geforce 6600 is in some ways the most surprising card
in this group test. The standard GPU/memory clocks are 300/250 MHz, and the
card uses 256 MB of ordinary DDR memory. The Geforce 6600 is a highly overclockable
core, but we never expected this sample to reach 590 MHz. That's a 96% overclock,
using the standard cooling, and no voltage modification.
The big catch is the use of slow DDR1 technology. This core is mainly held
back by memory bandwidth, hardly keeping up with the GPU at 300MHz, let alone
590MHz. This massive overclock results in a disappointing 20% overall performance
increase.
Having 256MB instead of the usual 128MB frame buffer used on mid range cards
does very little to fill the performance void, and only brings the cards price
up. The card may be the cheapest in the group test, but it is a false economy
when you consider another £30 would buy a 6600 GT which is almost twice
as fast.
The card shows clearly how important fast memory is to a graphics card, and
how larger quantities of graphics memory cannot compensate for slow memory.
It also demonstrates just how much untapped potential the Geforce 6600 core
has, which can be unleashed only with the help of fast DDR3 memory.
| Manufacturer |
MSI |
| Model |
Geforce 6600 |
| Price Inc VAT |
£108.69 |
| Value For Money Rating |
40.5 |
| Retailer Website |
www.overclockers.co.uk |
| Interface |
PCI-E x16 |
| GPU |
Nvidia Geforce 6600 |
| GPU Rendering Pipelines |
8 |
| GPU Clock Speed |
300MHz |
| Memory Size |
256 MB |
| Memory Type |
128-Bit DDR |
| Memory Clock Speed |
250MHz |
| Cooling System |
Heatsink and Fan |
| Power Connectors |
None |
| Slots Occupied |
1 |
| VGA Outputs |
1 |
| DVI Outputs |
1 |
| TV-Out |
Yes |
| VIVO |
No |
| Adapters |
DVI-VGA, RGB |
| Bundled Cables |
S-Video |
| Bundled Full Games |
URU: Ages Beyond Myst, X111, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| Misc. Bundled |
None |
Benchmarks
| 3D Mark 2003 Standard Test |
4,399 |
| Aquamark 3 Standard Test |
34,615 |
| Unreal
Tournament 2004 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
90 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
72 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
33 |
| Doom
3, High Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
44 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
21 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
8 |
| Half-Life
2 Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
75 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
47 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
23 |
| Far
Cry Maximum Detail |
| 1024 x 768 0x AA 0x AF (FPS) |
41 |
| 1280 x 1024 2x AA 2x AF (FPS) |
20 |
| 1600 x 1200 4x AA 4x AF (FPS) |
8 |
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