XFX 6600 256MB DDR2 XXX Edition Video Card Review :: Test Setup and Performance

02-20-2006 · Category: Hardware - Video Cards

By Benjamin Sun

The 6600 will be graphics card limited with our test system of a FX-57 AMD Athlon, 2GB of memory, and 2 240GB HDDs. One thing to keep in mind, the competition for the 6600 is the X1300 Pro, not a X1900 or 7800GTX card, and the performance should be seen in the light of the $129 MSRP.


Test System

  • AMD FX-57 CPU
  • 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR memory
  • 2 240GB WD SATA HDDs using RAID 0
  • XFX 6600 XXX Edition video card
  • GIGABYTE K8U939 motherboard
  • Windows XP with SP2
  • DirectX 9.0c

Test Software

  • F.E.A.R. 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x960, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Far Cry 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Doom 3 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Call of Duty 2 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Quake 4 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • 3dmark06 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200
  • 3DMark05 Default
  • 3DMark03 Default