[Pc_Support] PNY GeForce 6600GT for $139 shipped - $40 rebate ...

[Jason Boxman]

Richard Jobity said:
> Bryan J. Smith wrote:
>> NewEgg.COM is offering the PNY GeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3 AGP card with
>> dual-DVI (plus S-Video out) for $139 shipped minus a $40 rebate ($99
>> AR).
>> http://dealnews.com/deals/PNY-n-VIDIA-Ge-Force-6600-GT-128-MB-AGP-Video-Card-w-dual-DVI-for-99-shipped-after-rebate/101311.html?ref=dndaily
>>
>>
>> BTW, I've noticed several store circulars are offering the GeForce 6200
>> 128MB and even 256MB DDR AGP cards for under $100 or so -- as low as $69
>> AR (IIRC).  Ironically, they are offering the GeForce FX5500s for the
>> same price, which is a heck of a lot crappier card, and still requires
>> AGP 3.0 IIRC (just like the 6000 series).
>>
>>
>
> Hi.
>
> Longtime lurker, first post.
>
> Is there that much of a difference between the 64-bit variants of the
> 6200 AGP and the 128-bit ones?  Apart from less memory bandwidth, is the
>   real-world use affected that much?

>From my experiences with a crippled ATI 9600 SE (was 64-bit versus 128-bit
for non SE version) I would say a resounding yes for 3D.  The memory clock
speed and bandwidth is more important than the GPU speed even.  64/128 is a
big jump.  I don't know about 256 though.