GeForce 6600 VE

Curie GeForce 6 Series Desktop GDDR3 2005 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Curie
Launch Date: 2005-01-01
Memory: 128 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/s
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 110 nm
Bus Width: 128-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 6600 VE
GPU Codename	NV43
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2005-01-01
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 6 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV43
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-825
Process Node	TSMC 110 nm
Transistor Count	0.15 billion
Die Size	154 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	4
ROPs	4
Base Clock	300 MHz
Boost Clock	300 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	1.2 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	1.2 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	128 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	200 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

GeForce 6600 VE belongs to the Curie and GeForce 6 Series era around 2005, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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