ATI Radeon 9800 PRO vs GeForce 6600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6600 and Radeon 9800 PRO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 6600
2004
256 MB DDR
0.22
+46.7%

6600 outperforms ATI 9800 PRO by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking13691418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.22
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameNV43 A2R350
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 August 2004 (20 years ago)1 March 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 speed300 MHz380 MHz
Number of transistors146 million117 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data47 Watt
Texture fill rate2.4003.040
ROPs48
TMUs88

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz340 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s21.76 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 6600 0.22
+46.7%
ATI 9800 PRO 0.15

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.

GeForce 6600 86
+45.8%
ATI 9800 PRO 59

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.22 0.15
Recency 12 August 2004 1 March 2003
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 150 nm

GeForce 6600 has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 36.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.


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