GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs 6600 AGP
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1446 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.13 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A2 | NV35 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 August 2004 (20 years ago) | 23 October 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 59 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 3.600 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Length | no data | 218 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 27.2 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 August 2004 | 23 October 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 130 nm |
6600 AGP has an age advantage of 9 months, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.
FX 5900 Ultra, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6600 AGP and GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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