NVIDIA GeForce 6600
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 is a graphics card released on August 12, 2004 using a 110 nm process. It has 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus, 8.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 300 MHz and a 26 W board power rating. It scores 86 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.1.
Depth: 33 recorded fields, 1 PassMark workload
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 7 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 scores 86 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 15.5% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,441), measured across 352 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 37.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 averages DirectX 9 2 fps, across 352 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 states the AGP 8x,PCI-E x16 interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 300 MHz, DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1, first benchmarked on 2009-04-03. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 VE, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Dual, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 uses the NV43 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 110 nm process, contains 146 million transistors and has a die size of 154 mm².
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 4 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Infinity Cache is an AMD architectural feature and does not apply to the NVIDIA GeForce 6600.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 runs at a base clock of 300 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 is equipped with 256 MB of DDR memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 8.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 has a board power rating of 26 W and it connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 was released on August 12, 2004 and launched at a price of $149.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.1.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce 6600. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce 6600. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce 6600.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as Inno3D GeForce 6600, MSI MS-StarForce GeForce 6600 (NVIDIA GeForce 6600, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (DNA-Force 1.0.7124 Fast), NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (Omega 1.169.25), NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0), WinFast A6600 TD, WinFast PX6600, WinFast PX6600 TD, WinFast PX6600 TD DDR2 and MSI NX 6600 (NVIDIA GeForce 6600).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 have?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 has 256 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 8.0 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 has a board power rating of 26 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 scores 86 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 15.5% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,441.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 use?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6600 was released on August 12, 2004 and launched at a price of $149.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 value on the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 record was corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Codename:
AGP 8xcleared (now Not recorded). Rule: Invalid codename removed. bus / process / memory / connector text, not a chip name.
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.
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