GeForce 6600 LE

Curie GeForce 6 Series Desktop DDR 2005 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2005-01-01
Memory: 128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 8 GB/s
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 110 nm
Bus Width: 128-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
GPU Codename	NV43
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2005-01-01
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 6 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV43
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-825
Process Node	TSMC 110 nm
Transistor Count	0.15 billion
Die Size	154 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	4
ROPs	4
Base Clock	300 MHz
Boost Clock	300 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	1.2 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	1.2 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	128 MB
Memory Type	DDR
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	250 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	8 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.0

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Front of an MSI GeForce 6600 LE PCIe board — **Front: MSI GeForce 6600 LE PCIe board.** The pictured MSI 256 MB example differs from the Wiki reference entry's 128 MB capacity; memory type, PCIe generation, and clocks are unverified. The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

GeForce 6600 LE belongs to the Curie and GeForce 6 Series era around 2005, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

Photo sources

Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MSI GeForce 6600 LE PCIe board (Front)Creator: Solomon203Credit: Solomon203 / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: MSI NX6600LE-TD256E 110License: CC BY-SA 3.0 UnportedSource claim: Commons credits Solomon203 and states CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported for this exact file.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Board identity: The photographed example is identified on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: The pictured MSI 256 MB example differs from the Wiki reference entry's 128 MB capacity; memory type, PCIe generation, and clocks are unverified.License deed Original file page

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