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Dual MSI NX6600GT-TD128E SLI Videocard Review
Dual MSI NX6600GT-TD128E SLI Videocard Review  - PCSTATS
A single GeForce 6600GT-based videocard is about as quick as last generation's Radeon 9800XT/GeForceFX 5950 Ultra cards, and then there is the "SLI factor."
 89% Rating:   
Filed under: Video Cards Published:  Author: 
External Mfg. Website: MSI Feb 23 2005   C. Sun  
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Advanced Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, UT2003

3DMark2001SE Source: FutureMark

By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, 3DMark2001 SE continues to provide a good overall system benchmark. 3DMark2001SE has been created in cooperation with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test a system's true performance abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

3DMark2001 - Benchmark Results

Anti-Aliasing

3DMarks

Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 2x AA

19797

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) QC AA

19668

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 4x AA

15486

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 8x AA

8093
Anti-Aliasing 3DMarks Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 2x AA

21347

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) QC AA

20979

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 4x AA

19016

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 8x AA

12258
Anisotropic Filtering 3DMarks Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 2x AF

20943

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 4x AF

20356

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 8x AF

19933
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 16x AF 19775

Anisotropic Filtering

3DMarks

Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 2x AF

21416

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 4x AF

21311

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 8x AF

21298
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 16x AF 21154
Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering 3DMarks Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 2x AA, 8x AF

18192

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 4x AA, 16x AF

14285

Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering

3DMarks

Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 2x AA, 8x AF

20469

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 4x AA, 16x AF

18134

While SLI doesn't boost overall score very much in 3DMark2001 as we saw a few pages ago, it does allow users to enable all the eye candy and still get a good score.

Unreal Tournament 2003

Source: Epic

Unreal Tournament 2003 is the sequel to 1999's multiple 'Game of the Year' award winner. It uses the very latest Unreal Engine technology - where graphics, sound and game play are taken beyond the bleeding edge. Unreal Tournament 2003 employs the use of Vertex as well as Pixel Shaders and it's recommended that you use a DirectX 8 videocard to get the most out of the game.

UT2003 - 1024x768 Flyby

Anti-Aliasing

FPS

Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 2x AA

288.44

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) QC AA

288.69

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 4x AA

205.54

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 8x AA

96.59
Anti-Aliasing FPS Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 2x AA

287.16

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) QCx AA

288.23

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 4x AA

265.18
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 8x AA 159.77
Anisotropic Filtering FPS Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 2x AF

300.59

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 4x AF

284.27

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 8x AF

281.07
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 16x AF 281.11

Anisotropic Filtering

FPS

Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 2x AF

287.44

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 4x AF

287.31

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 8x AF

287.05
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 16x AF 287.03
Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering FPS Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 2x AA, 8x AF

253.16

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (Single) 4x AA, 16x AF

111.71

Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering

FPS

Ranking

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 2x AA, 8x AF

281.66

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI Mode) 4x AA, 16x AF

256.31

This time around we did not bother record the botmach scores since they stay pretty much the same no matter the resolution (system limited, not videocard limited). With only 2x AA enabled, the single MSI GeForce 6600GT videocard is able to keep up with the SLI setup. When quality is turned up higher, there's no catching SLI. Same applies for the AF settings and when both are enabled at the same time the SLI setup is massively superior!

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Contents of Article: MSI NX6600GT-TD128E
 Pg 1.  Dual MSI NX6600GT-TD128E SLI Videocard Review
 Pg 2.  Background info on SLI
 Pg 3.  Setting up SLI
 Pg 4.  SLI Modes
 Pg 5.  Overclocking and SLI
 Pg 6.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, 3DMark05
 Pg 7.  Benchmarks: CodeCreatures
 Pg 8.  Benchmarks: AquaMark2.3
 Pg 9.  Benchmark: AquaMark3
 Pg 10.  Benchmarks: Gun Metal 2
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: X2: The Threat
 Pg 12.  Benchmarks: UT2003
 Pg 13.  Benchmarks: Doom 3
 Pg 14.  — Advanced Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, UT2003
 Pg 15.  An awesome value made even better!

 
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