Leadtek WinFast PX6600 GT TDH

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Leadtek’s WinFast PX6600GT TDH is a by-the-book implementation of nVidia’s GeForce 6600 GT. The board’s GPU and 128MB of GDDR3 memory are clocked at 500MHz, as per nVidia’s reference design. As such, it can’t compete with Sapphire’s 256MB Radeon X800GT—at least not in terms of games performance.

The PX6600GT lagged the Sapphire in most of our gaming benchmarks, including Doom 3, typically a strong point for nVidia-powered cards. On the other hand, you can install a pair of these cards in an nForce4 motherboard, a feature that the ATI-powered board won’t be able to match until CrossFire reaches the market. And when it comes to MPEG-2 Decoding, Leadtek’s board beats the living snot out Sapphire’s—a major consideration if you’re looking to output video to TV.

HEAD-TO-HEAD VIDEOCARD BENCHMARKS

Best scores in each category (shaded) are bolded.

HOW WE TESTED:

TEST SYSTEM: Athlon FX-55, nForce4, SLI motherboard, 2GB DDR RAM

DOOM 3: Timedemo 1 tested at 1600x1200, High Quality, 4x AA

FAR CRY: Boat level tested at 1600x1200, all settings on High (water at Ultra High), 4x AA, 8x aniso

HALO: Timedemo script tested at 1600x1200

3DMARK03 GAME 2 AND GAME 4: Tested at 1600x1200, 4x AA, 8x aniso

3DMARK03 AND 3DMARK05: Tested using default settings

HQV SCORE: HQV Benchmark DVD