GeForce 6600 GT

CurieGeForce 6 SeriesDesktopGDDR32004NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2004-08-12
Memory
128 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
16 GB/s
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node
TSMC 110 nm
Bus Width
128-bit
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Why It Mattered

GeForce 6600 GT belongs to the Curie and GeForce 6 Series era around 2004, 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.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Introduces the GeForce 6600 GPU—A Gamer's Dream for DOOM 3Official August 12, 2004 introduction of GeForce 6600 GT and GeForce 6600, explicitly describing the original 128 MB GDDR3 and DDR configurationsOpen source
  2. NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series Product OverviewOfficial NVIDIA comparison identifying a 128-bit effective memory interface for GeForce 6600 models across AGP and PCI ExpressOpen source

Independent reference sources

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

Reference databases

  1. 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

  1. Wikimedia Commons
    Photo: Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D GeForce 6600 GT PCIe board (Front)Creator: ROx123Credit: ROx123 / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D Rev. 1.0License: CC BY 3.0 UnportedSource claim: Commons creator ROx123 publishes this own-work Gigabyte GeForce 6600 GT photograph under CC BY 3.0.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed at quality 78; no crop. This derivative retains CC BY 3.0 attribution.Board identity: The creator identifies this photographed card on its exact Commons file page.Configuration: The source description and printed Gigabyte board code establish GeForce 6600 GT. The Wiki 128 MB GDDR3 memory and PCIe 1.0 generation are unproved by the photo.License deedOriginal file page