NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
VS
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
VS
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

General info

The general info section in the graphics cards comparison list contains information about the date of release, type, overall rating and other useful data for identifying winner between NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900  vs  NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT.

not rated
Place in performance rating
not rated
no data
Value for money (0-100)
1.75
Rankine
Architecture
Curie
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Code name
NV43 A2
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Type
Desktop
12 May 2003 (18 years ago)
Release date
12 August 2004 (17 years ago)
$399
Launch price (MSRP)
$64.95
$315 (0.8x MSRP)
Price now
$19.99 (0.3x MSRP)
NV35
GPU code name
NV43 A2
Desktop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Which GPU is better between NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900  vs  NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT in the fabrication process, power consumption, and also base and turbo frequency of the GPU is the most important part containing in the graphics cards hierarchy.

400 MHz
Core clock speed
500 MHz
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Transistor count
146 million
130 nm
Manufacturing process technology
110 nm
3.200
Texture fill rate
4.000
135 million
Number of transistors
146 million

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Let’s discuss how graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT come in different sizes (length), connector types and types of interfaces.

AGP 8x
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
218 mm
Length
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1x Molex
Supplementary power connectors
None

Memory

Graphics cards memory plays important role both in gaming and in applications for graphics. The card will perform much quicker and better, if it has more memory capacity and right memory type. What is the difference between NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT.

DDR
Memory type
GDDR3
128 MB
Maximum RAM amount
128 MB
256 Bit
Memory bus width
128 Bit
850 MHz
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
27.2 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
16 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Let’s find out the difference in extra ports between two graphics cards. What's the difference between NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT.

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API support

The confrontation between the two contenders NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT is practically over. The hardware support (API) does not greatly affect the overall performance, it is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and other performance tests. 

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DirectX
9.0c (9_3)
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OpenGL
2.1

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 or NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Death Stranding (2020) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
F1 2020 (2020) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Gears Tactics (2020) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Doom Eternal (2020) NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Legend
5 Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
? Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900

33.54% faster in synthetic tests

More memory bandwidth (27.2 GB/s vs 16 GB/s)

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

Cheaper ($19.99 (0.3x MSRP) vs $315 (0.8x MSRP))

Finer manufacturing process technology (110 nm vs 130 nm)

So, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 or NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 .

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 versus NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT performance benchmarks comparison

Overall benchmark performance

Passmark

Benchmark Passmark: Graphic cards performance test result. Check Passmark test results of GPUs on hitesti.com

User rating

3.3 Out of 4 Hitesti Score
3.2 Out of 15 Hitesti Score