GeForce 6600 GT vs Go 7600

Place in the ranking	1380	1353
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	G73	NV43 A2
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2006 (19 years ago)	12 August 2004 (21 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$64.95

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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	13	no data
Core clock speed	450 MHz	500 MHz
Boost clock speed	450 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	177 million	146 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	110 nm
Texture fill rate	3.600	4.000
ROPs	8	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	128 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	350 MHz	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	11.2 GB/s	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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

No outputs

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)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	3.0	3.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Go 7600 0.30

6600 GT 0.34
+13.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Go 7600 127
Samples: 193

6600 GT 142
+11.8%

Samples: 251

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077

1−2

+0%

1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3
+0%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.30	0.34
Recency	1 March 2006	12 August 2004
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	110 nm

Go 7600 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 22.2% more advanced lithography process.

6600 GT, on the other hand, has a 13.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce 6600 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7600 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 6600 GT is a desktop one.

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