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Featuring the latest GeForce® 8600 GTS with 256MB GDDR3 memory and DirectX® 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support, EVGA's 256-P2-N761-AR delivers amazingly realistic gaming effects and full support for Microsoft® Windows Vista. Differing from past GPU generations, this talented card features a dedicated on-chip video processor for superb picture quality and ultra smooth video playback. Humming a long at a brisk 675 MHZ with a 2GHz memory clock, you’ve got more than enough juice to slice through the stiffest competition.
It also features NVIDIA's latest developments, including GigaThread™ Technology, which, through a massively multi-threaded architecture creates thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency for advanced, next generation shader programs.
Additionally, This amazing unit supports Quantum Effects™ Technology, enabling a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU as well as support for NVIDIA's Lumenex™ engine, which introduces 16x Anti-aliasing and 128-bit floating point High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) rendering for the most realistic lighting effects.
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Good investment for someone who doesn't upgrade their card all the time
- Pros: -Good price (especially with a rebate).
-DirectX 10 capability, even if it isn't fancy, hopefully makes this card a bit longer-lasting than a DirectX 9 card.
-EVGA has a clever deal where you can upgrade your card to a better one within 90 days and pay only the difference. We'll see if my wife lets me do that.
- Cons: -Not as fancy or powerful as the 8800 GTS, which everyone seems to freaking love. But that one's too expensive for me.
- Other Thoughts: If you're reading all of these reviews, I'm sure you've found that it's hard as hell to pick out a video card: given two similar cards, nobody agrees about which one is better. In my case, it was between this card and the Radeon X1950 Pro. I scoured forums to get a definitive answer on which was better and never found one; or rather, I could find answers to support either card, with plenty of technical evidence to back them up. There are such claims in this very review section. In the end, sort of threw my hands up and went with this card for the reasons listed above.
Vista gives this card a performance index of 5.6 (of 5.9), for whatever that's worth.
Awesome..
- Pros: Card is absolutely great. Very easy to install, very detailed instructions with great pictures, and the software is amazing. I've only opened the case of my computer a few times, and that was to spray it with air to remove the dust. That's how low my understanding of all this technical business is. I had my old video card out and this card in within about 5-10 minutes. Very very impressed with the performance of this card. I'm pushing 300-400 FPS on Counter-Strike 1.6 with vertical sync off. Very impressive. Also, EVGA has AMAZING technical support. I called twice and they were very nice, respectful, and helpful in resolving the issues I was having.
- Cons: None so far.
- Other Thoughts: Newegg has the fastest shipping around. Thanks again!
| Model | 256-P2-N761-AR |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GTS |
| Stream Processors | 32 |
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eVGA really rocks! Fast rebate
- Pros: It was a good deal and has a lifetime warranty!
It's quiet, and has more power than my wife is likely to need (she's not a hardcore gamer), but it allows her workstation to double as a gaming machine. It plays BF2142 & UT2004 just fine. If you download the nVidia v178.13 driver this card has PhysX capability, as do all the GeForce 8xxx/9xxx and newer cards.
- Cons: None really. Didn't come with games?
- Other Thoughts: I ordered this on 8/24/2008, and we received the rebate check last week - we ordered a number of items that had rebates starting on 7/24, but this was the first rebate to arrive. Major kudos to eVGA for rapid rebate fulfillment!
8800?
- Pros: handles everything I throw at it, plug and play,price,new egg,
- Cons: had 2 wait 3 days to get it :0
- Other Thoughts: drivers from cd then update at web site...who needs a 8800 when this puppy is less expensive and puts out...only hardcore gamers would deduct eggz
8600gts review
- Pros: It's an 8 series card with decent horsepower and nice power requirements.
- Cons: I use this in conjunction with 2 8800GTXs in SLI. My goal was to play WiC on a Dell 24" display (1920x1200) that was powered by the 2 8800s, then have the mega map up on a second monitor (1680x1050) that was powered by the 8600. It didn't work. I got dual monitor support and SLI without switching between the two, but i didn't get dual monitor support within games.
So... If that is why you're thinking about getting this, don't. Get a cheaper 8 series card.
- Other Thoughts: My system is as follows:
Vista Ultimate x64
E6320 @ 3GHz w/ Zalman 9700 cooler
BFG 680i SLI
6GB RAM @1070MHz
8800GTX SLI @626/1450/2000
8600GTS
LG blu-ray reader
2x 150GB WD Raptor RAID 0
Dell 24" Ultrasharp
LG 20" Flatron
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| Brand |
EVGA |
| Model |
256-P2-N761-AR |
| Interface |
| Interface |
PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| GPU |
GeForce 8600 GTS |
| Core Clock |
675MHz |
| Stream Processors |
32 |
| Memory |
| Memory Clock |
2000MHz(effective) |
| Memory Size |
256MB |
| Memory Interface |
128-bit |
| Memory Type |
GDDR3 |
| 3D API |
| DirectX |
DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0 |
| Ports |
| DVI |
2 x DVI |
| TV-Out |
HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out |
| General |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
| RoHS Compliant |
Yes |
| SLI Supported |
Yes |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows 2000/XP |
| System Requirements |
Minimum of a 350 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amp Amps.)
Minimum 450 Watt for SLI mode system.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amp Amps.)
An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector (hard drive power dongle to PCI-E 6 pin adapter included with card) |
| Power Connector |
6 Pin |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported |
Yes |
| HDCP Ready |
Yes |
| Features |
| Features |
NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo technology |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
256-P2-N761-AR
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
Power Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
Lifetime limited |
| Labor |
Lifetime limited |
Introduction
Featuring the latest GeForce® 8600 GTS with 256MB GDDR3 memory and DirectX® 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support, EVGA's 256-P2-N761-AR delivers amazingly realistic gaming effects and full support for Microsoft® Windows Vista. Differing from past GPU generations, this talented card features a dedicated on-chip video processor for superb picture quality and ultra smooth video playback. Humming a long at a brisk 675 MHZ with a 2GHz memory clock, you’ve got more than enough juice to slice through the stiffest competition.
It also features NVIDIA's latest developments, including GigaThread™ Technology, which, through a massively multi-threaded architecture creates thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency for advanced, next generation shader programs.
Additionally, This amazing unit supports Quantum Effects™ Technology, enabling a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU as well as support for NVIDIA's Lumenex™ engine, which introduces 16x Anti-aliasing and 128-bit floating point High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) rendering for the most realistic lighting effects.
Highlights
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NVIDIA Unified Architecture with GigaThread Technology
The Fully-unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics and pixel shading operations, delivering incredibly true-to-life 3D graphics. In addition, the massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
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Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Support
The world's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
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NVIDIA Lumenex Engine
The NVIDIA Lumenex Engine supports 128-bit and 64-bit floating point HDR with up to 16x anti-aliasing, delivering vividly realistic lighting effects while obliterating "jaggies".
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NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology enables advanced shader processors architected for physics computation and a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU - all the while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI.
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HDCP Capable
With integrated High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support, this card allows playback of HD DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and other protected content at full HD resolutions.
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NVIDIA SLI Technology
Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unmatchable gaming experiences. The must-have feature for PCI Express graphics, NVIDIA SLI technology allows two graphics cards to run in parallel and dramatically scales performance on today's hottest games.
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Quick Specs
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GTS |
| Core Clock | 675MHz |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Memory Size | 256MB |
| Memory Interface | 128-bit |
| DVI | 2 x DVI |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
| TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out |
| SLI Supported | Yes |
| HDCP Ready | Yes |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
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Reviewed By: topheritter on 7/18/2007
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
