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Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
$150.00
Released April, 2007
The Pros:Dual-DVI connections for dual-HD monitor setups. HD support and lower price point make it ideal for HTPCs. Surprising gaming performance with more demanding games (Bioshock, Half Life 2: Episode 2).
The Cons:Somewhat noisy when in high use. Known issue with capacitors blowing. Suggested retail price almost approaches much higher-end 1GB cards (ATI Radeon HD 5770 is available for $150 at most places).
The GeForce 8600 GT is a mid-range model in Nvidia's 8 series of consumer desktop graphics cards. Its specifications should enable it to handle less demanding games and perform adequately on lower settings in more demanding graphics applications released in 2009.
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It features 256 MB of GDDR3 memory, SLI-readiness allowing dual GPU setups, and GigaThread technology, which aims to increase processing efficiency through multi-threading. Other incorporated technologies include Nvidia's Lumenex engine, which enables 128-bit HDR rendering for increased realism in lighting. Nvidia offers a step up from the 8600 GT with the 8600 GTS, nearly identical technologically but featuring higher clock speeds.
Features
- 256 MB memory
- 32 processor cores
- DirectX 9 and 10
- SLI-ready
- PCI Express
- 540MHz graphics clock
- 1180MHz processor clock
- 700MHz memory clock
- Texture fill rate: 8.6 billion/sec
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Dual-DVI connections for dual-HD monitor setups.
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HD support and lower price point make it ideal for HTPCs.
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Surprising gaming performance with more demanding games (Bioshock, Half Life 2: Episode 2)
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SLI readiness makes upgrading your system's graphics as easy as dropping in another 8600 GT.
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Somewhat noisy when in high use.
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Known issue with capacitors blowing.
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Suggested retail price almost approaches much higher-end 1GB cards (ATI Radeon HD 5770 is available for $150 at most places)
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