Application:

Apollo 6600GT PCI-E

Provided by:

Computer Geeks

Available at:

Computer Geeks

MSRP:

$219.00

Availability:

Now

Review by:

Matt

Edited by:

Scott

Review date:

December 14th, 2004
   
 


Apollo 6600GT PCI-E

     Apollo? Yes you're probably wondering the same as we are. Who are they? Well it so happens that Joytech, which owns the right to the Apollo section of video cards, are the same people that came out with the "Bloody Monster" lineup of video cards not too long ago. From what I found in some review archives on other sites they were excellent overclockers. the Apollo namesake seems just about right for this line up of 6600 series cards, and although the new PCI-E interface is somewhat hard to understand, given that AGP has been around for so long, the clocks on the PCI-E versions are actually higher. The 6600GT looks really good on paper, and from what we've witnessed so far in its performance, it looks like an excellent mid-range video card that is more than capable of holding its own with newer games. Lets have a look....

Specifications

 GeForce FX6600GT 128MB GDDR3 16x PCI Express Video Card

# General Features:
# Nvidia GeForce 6600GT GPU
# 16x PCI Express interface
# 128 MB GDDR3 memory
# 128-bit memory interface
# 0.11 micron
# 400 MHz RAMDAC
# CineFX 3.0 Shading Architecture
# 64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
# Intellisample 3.0 Technology
# UltraShadow II Technology
# Advanced Video and Display Functionality
# Advanced Display Functionality
# Advanced Engineering
# Nvidia Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0
# Complete DirectX support, including the latest version
of Microsoft DirectX....
# 9.0 Shader Model 3.0
# Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 1.5
# Integrated HDTV encoder
# Up to 3x Geometry performance

# Connectors:
# 15-pin VGA
# DVI
# S-Video

# Regulatory Approvals:
# FCC
# CE

# Retail Box Includes:
# GeForce FX6600GT 16x PCI Express Video Card
# User Manual
# VGA driver on CD
# InterVideo WinDVD Creator
# Component/Composite/S-Video Out cable