Gainward Releases 6600 With 1.6 Nanosecond DDR3 Memory

KingFishKingFish
edited October 2004 in Science & Tech
Gainward squeezes even more from the 6600 by upping the speeds to 540/1200 MHz.
Its traditionally faster cards will end up with the interesting Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/1960PCX XP "Golden Sample" GLH name where GLH stands for Goes Like Hell. This card will end up working at a 540MHz+ core and 1200MHz GDDR 3 1.6 nanoseconds memory. It will have 128MB of memory and will go to selected press this week, while end users will be able to get it for €349 next week. An AGP version will be available in early November. The second version of the card Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/1960PCX XP "Golden Sample" will end up clocked at 520+ MHz core and 128 MB of 2.0ns DDR3, possibly clocked at the reference 1000MHz and will come at a spicy €299 price, while the last non-Golden Sample clocked at 500 MHz core and 128 MB or 2.0 GDDR3 will cost €249.
Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited October 2004
    Sweet. I haven't read any reviews of the 6600... is the 6600GT faster than the regular 6800?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Man! When do WE become 'selected press'.... :shakehead
  • CrimguyCrimguy Cave Creek, AZ
    edited October 2004
    I only read one review of the 6600GT http://tech-report.com/reviews/2004q3/geforce-6600gt/index.x?pg=1

    and they were pretty damn pleased with the results. Performace looked to be close, but not quite up to, the 6800. I'm not sure overclocking the 6600 will give better performance than the 6800, and even if it's equal, the 6800 has a few benefits in itself (not to mention a bit of headroom in and of itself).
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