With such an impressive list of features, the V6600 Deluxe has the potential to be named the best GeForce 256 SDR board on the market, needing only to prove itself on the Sharky Extreme testing grounds. So what are you waiting for? Read on…
Without going into the entire spec sheet for the GeForce again we'll give you a refresher with the features unique to the V6600.
256-bit Data transfer bandwidth
350MHz RAMDAC
AGP 4x/2x/1x with fast writes
Peak fill rate of 480 million bilinear filtered, multi-textured pixels
Up to 15 million triangles per second at peak rates
Integrated transform, lighting, setup and rendering engines
Features of the V6600 Deluxe:
3D VR-in
S-Video in
S-Video out
RCA out
32 MB 5ns SGRAM
Temperature/Fan RPM monitoring
Video editing software
With its higher price, it may be difficult for many gamers to justify the price of the Deluxe model, but its appeal goes beyond its extra features. Before 3D, what made a good video card? Excellent 2D, video features, high refresh rates, and high resolutions right? Well, 3D aside (since it will obviously be comparable to other GeForce SDR boards), the V6600 brings back all of the other features that would be expected from a good "all purpose" video card.
By adding value to their board, ASUS has ensured that the card will retain its usefulness when the next wave of 3D chipsets is released. While this doesn't mean that your games in a year will run just as quickly, it does mean that you'll be able to watch your favorite DVD still or edit home video just as well.
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