6600GT benches

[nRollo]

http://www.pcpop.com/vga/04/9/46061/1.shtml

Of limited use, but gives you a taste anyway.

 

[klah]

more

http://www.hkepc.com/hwdb/6600nu-3.htm

 

[Tab]

Christmas is gonna be good 🙂

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: Tabb
Christmas is gonna be good 🙂

Only if they release an AGP version this year. 😛

 

[Jeff7181]

I'll take a 6800 GT instead. I figure I'll be able to get one for $350 retail by Christmas... and if I get this job at a computer store, I'll get it at cost, which should be under $300 by then.

 

[caz67]

I think the 6800GT will be much better value..

 

[stickybytes]

Good news for those holding out for nforce 4.

 

[Bateluer]

Looks like a good card for my little bro to buy to replace his 9000 Pro and still be able to outclass my other brother's 9800 Pro. 😛

 

[hugobomber]

At MSRP, the SLI of 6600GT will be MUCH better. double the numbers in each benchmark, and it will outperform a 6800 ultra easily. 2x $220= $440 for much higher performance. 16k in 3dmark03...

its 43 fps at 1600x1200. double that. its 86 fps, better than a ultra can do.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: hugobomber
At MSRP, the SLI of 6600GT will be MUCH better. double the numbers in each benchmark, and it will outperform a 6800 ultra easily. 2x $220= $440 for much higher performance. 16k in 3dmark03...

its 43 fps at 1600x1200. double that. its 86 fps, better than a ultra can do.

SLI does not = double performance

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: hugobomber
At MSRP, the SLI of 6600GT will be MUCH better. double the numbers in each benchmark, and it will outperform a 6800 ultra easily. 2x $220= $440 for much higher performance. 16k in 3dmark03...

its 43 fps at 1600x1200. double that. its 86 fps, better than a ultra can do.

SLI does not = double performance

Aye, it'll be somewhere around 25% to 35% more, depending on the app.

 

[Genx87]

Nvidia is claiming between 80 and 100% gains with SLI.

 

[klah]

Hopefully there will be some new infoabout the SLI timetable in the press kits.

 

[Genx87]

SLI timetable == when the PCIE cards and platforms come out. AFAIK All PCIE cards 6600GT or higher will be SLI capable out of the box.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'll take a 6800 GT instead. I figure I'll be able to get one for $350 retail by Christmas... and if I get this job at a computer store, I'll get it at cost, which should be under $300 by then.

cost is under $300 now....

 

[eVaoVe]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'll take a 6800 GT instead. I figure I'll be able to get one for $350 retail by Christmas... and if I get this job at a computer store, I'll get it at cost, which should be under $300 by then.

cost is under $300 now....

6800GTs are not under 300

 

[kylebisme]

Originally posted by: Genx87
Nvidia is claiming between 80 and 100% gains with SLI.

Best case senerio I am sure.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: eVaoVe

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'll take a 6800 GT instead. I figure I'll be able to get one for $350 retail by Christmas... and if I get this job at a computer store, I'll get it at cost, which should be under $300 by then.

cost is under $300 now....

6800GTs are not under 300

yes they are, at cost

 

[Megatomic]

Well, $200 is my sweet spot for video cards. I will have to stick with a 6600GT unless I can find someone in the FS/FT forum to let me have a 6800GT for that price. :brokenheart:

 

[VeZ]

if only this wsa 256 bit...will there be much of a difference between 128 bit and 256?

 

[nRollo]

Originally posted by: VeZ
if only this wsa 256 bit...will there be much of a difference between 128 bit and 256?

Depends. 5800Us with 500/1000 clocks (128bit) generally equalled or outperformed 5900XTs 400/700(256 bit).

Clock speeds equal, 256bit would be better of course.

As far as "GTs are a better value" goes, GTs are MSRP $399.99. These cards are MSRP $199.99. Not many people with $400 to spend on GTs will consider this card at all, and vice versa. You can't really speculate on what cards will cost in a month or two as supply/demand will set the price.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: hugobomber
At MSRP, the SLI of 6600GT will be MUCH better. double the numbers in each benchmark, and it will outperform a 6800 ultra easily. 2x $220= $440 for much higher performance. 16k in 3dmark03...

its 43 fps at 1600x1200. double that. its 86 fps, better than a ultra can do.

SLI does not = double performance

Yes, SLI guarantees a MAXIMUM of 1.7 times the performance in only optimal situations. 1.5 times the performance is a much more reasonable number. Nothing to sneeze at, thats a real nice boost for an upgrade option.

 

[Keysplayr]

Maybe we will start to see 6850's/GT's/Ultra's using the 110nm process for fall refresh. Those clockspeeds on the 6600 cores look very promising.

 

[Falloutboy]

I wounder how well these babies will overclock

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
I wounder how well these babies will overclock

They OC in the review.

From the 500/1000 default clocks they got to 550/1100, and the OCed 6600GT passed the stock X800Pro in 3dm'03 and aquamark3 not that it matters 😛

One interesting note though is that the vanilla 6600 actually also made it to 550mhz... from a stock of 300mhz, thats like a 80% GPU OC :Q