XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra vs GeForce 6600 GT Dual
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | XG4 (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A2 | XG40 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 August 2004 (21 years ago) | 15 September 2003 (22 years ago) |
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 | 500 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 110 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 130 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 4.000 ×2 | 2.800 ×2 |
| ROPs | 4 ×2 | 4 ×2 |
| TMUs | 8 ×2 | 8 ×2 |
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 |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 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 | GDDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB ×2 | 256 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit ×2 | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 560 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 17.92 GB/s ×2 | 32 GB/s ×2 |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 August 2004 | 15 September 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 130 nm |
6600 GT Dual has an age advantage of 10 months, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.
XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6600 GT Dual and XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra. We've got no test results to judge.
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