GeForce 6600

Curie GeForce 6 Series Desktop DDR 2004 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2004-08-12
Memory: 256 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
GPU Codename	NV43
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2004-08-12
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	8
ROPs	4
Base Clock	300 MHz
Boost Clock	300 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	1.2 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	2.4 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	256 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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Close-up of an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GPU package with model marking — **GPU chip: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GPU package.** GeForce 6600 chip close-up; board memory and PCIe interface are not shown. The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.View original file page

Why It Mattered

GeForce 6600 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.

Reviews2 reviews

ArticleGuru3D

GeForce 6600 GT Reference Review

Review of the GeForce 6600 GT.

Good 3D Performance at a Middling Price: GeForce 6600 Shootout

The article covers this model, but its exact card configuration is not established.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

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
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

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: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GPU package (GPU chip)Creator: QurrenCredit: Qurren / Wikimedia CommonsTitle: NVIDIA GeForce 6600License: CC BY-SA 3.0 UnportedSource claim: Commons credits photographer Qurren for this own-work GeForce 6600 chip photograph and offers CC BY-SA 3.0.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed at quality 78; no crop. This derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its Commons file page.Configuration: The visible package marking establishes GeForce 6600. No board, 256 MB DDR configuration, or PCIe 1.0 interface is shown.License deed Original file page

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