6600GT PCI-E with 256mb ?

[spylock]

i found this on zipzoomfly
dose any one know anything about a 6600gt /w 256mb of ram?
i looked on the MSI web page, found nothing.
i googled and got 1 good hit
but i cant find this from any other place.
is Msi Nx6600gt-td256e a real card? are more brands coming out with one?
do you know if ANY one is making a 6600GT PCI-E with 256mb of ram anything?

 

[_Korruption_]

As far as I know, there is no reference 6600GT with 256MB, which is why you can't find one anywhere. If anything, the extra 128MB will be somewhat of a marketing gimmick, as shown on many lower-end models (a-la Radeon 9200SE 256MB).

 

[robowang]

I had read a few months ago that there was going to be a 256mb 6600. After reading this thread, I did a quick search and there are a buttload of sites that are selling the model. Just do a google search on
Asus Extreme N6600 GeForce 6600 PCI Express 256MB DDR
and see.
Apparently Asus and MSI are making a version, with MSI offering a plain 6600 and a 6600gt. And the pictures are showing 8 memory chips instead of 4.
I am not seeing any reviews on the card, so my expectations are low.