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Good 3D Performance at a Middling Price: GeForce 6600 Shootout

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By Lars Weinand

published 4 April 2005

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Half-Life 2 - No AA/AF

Page 1: Robust Mid-Range - GeForce 6600 Shootout
Page 2: GeForce 6600 Architecture
Page 3: GeForce 6600 Architecture, Continued
Page 4: AGP Or PCI Express?
Page 5: Comparing The Test Candidates
Page 6: Albatron Trinity PC6600U
Page 7: Albatron Trinity PC6600U, Continued
Page 8: Albatron Trinity PC6600GT
Page 9: Equipment
Page 10: Summary
Page 11: Asus Extreme N6600GT (EN6600GT/TD/128M/A)
Page 12: Equipment
Page 13: Gainward Ultra/1960 PCX XP 128 MB "Golden Sample" GLH
Page 14: Components
Page 15: Summary
Page 16: Gigabyte GV-NX66T128VP
Page 17: Gigabyte GV-NX66T128VP, Continued
Page 18: Equipment
Page 19: Summary
Page 20: Leadtek WinFast PX6600 GT TDH Extreme Version
Page 21: Equipment
Page 22: Summary
Page 23: MSI
Page 24: MSI NX6600 VTD128E Diamond
Page 25: Equipment
Page 26: Hazards When Handling Graphics Cards
Page 27: Hazards When Handling Graphics Cards, Continued
Page 28: Test Setup
Page 29: Benchmarks
Page 30: Doom3 - High Quality
Page 31: Riddick - Escape From Butcher Bay - No AA/AF
Page 32: Half-Life 2 - No AA/AF
Page 33: Conclusion

Half-Life 2 - No AA/AF

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Half-Life 2 - 4x AA/8x AF

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