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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years
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The GeForce 8 series offers a complete family of graphic cards ready to meet the unique needs of their users. The series features a unified DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 & Open GL 2.0 architecture to produce stunning 3-dimensional graphics and lifelike texture rendering. With 10-bit per channel output, the 8 series produces higher fidelity color and separation. The cards support SLI for multi-card rendering and NVIDIA's PureVideo HD.
The 8600GT brings affordable faster video processing with higher resolution rendering – especially in heavy shading. It processes video with 32 stream processors fed by 512MB of 128-bit double-pumping GDDR2 SDRAM running at 800MHz to deliver 2560 x 1600 resolution. The core clock runs at 540Mhz and the 400MHz RAMDAC lets you use two monitors for increased workflow or wide-screen gaming.
Video can be streamed via the S-Video, Composite, or HDTV outputs. An onboard fan aids both board cooling and case airflow so you're ready to go right out of the box. Choose the NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT card to bring best-in-class graphic performance and flexible video output at a middle-of-the-road price.
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A modest beginners video card
- Pros: The GeForce 8600 GT is one of the most common cards around. I believe it's the most powerful card you can get without having to plug in additional power from the power supply. This makes the install easy for beginners.
I'm comming from a very underpowered computer that originally used an onboard chipset (the GeForce 6150 to be exact). This card gave me a quick yet substantive boost to my computer's gaming power.
The card requires a 300 watt power supply to be installed on your computer, so it's not very demanding at all. My computer came with a 300 watt power supply so I had exactly enough power to run this card. This was one of the major reasons I purchased it.
Overall, I'm pleased with this card.
- Cons: The major con in regards to this card is it's lack of heavy duty power. While this card provides a great upgrade for people currently using an onboard chipset, there is definitley still room for improvement.
I just recently upgraded my power supply to be able to handle a larger video card, so when I decide to upgrade the video card sometime next year, it will be an easy transition.
I'm a little unsure as to which is better though, the 256mb GDDR3 memory or this one, which has more memory opperating at a GDDR2. You'll have to do some research first to determine which is right for you.
- Other Thoughts: Just to give you an idea of what this card did for me, here is some real life points of interest. Crysis, Bioshock and Call of Duty 4 were not playable at all. The Half Life 2 games could be played with Direct X turned down to version 8.1.
Now I can play Bioshock and CoD4 at medium to high settings. Crysis can be played comfortably at medium. The Source engin games can now be played at the maximum settings with no problem.
DDR2 vs. DDR3 = 35-40 saved
- Pros: Only diff with this and eVGA 512-P2-N757-TR is the DDR3 running at 700 instead of DDR2 at 400.
This DDR2 one is also 35-40 cheaper than DDR3, so you decide if worth it to upgrade.
- Cons: Cosmetically bland. Fan a bit noisy, but can be swapped out like most.
- Other Thoughts: This DDR2 ver is good for the under $100 crowd. Reviewers saying it doesn't exist are dopes for not checking eVGA Support page where specs of EVERY card sold last 2 yrs is listed. Not listed on prod page since it was replaced by newer one w/ DDR3 as will happen to all DDR2 cards eventually.
| Model | 512-P2-N756-TR |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Stream Processors | 32 |
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Okay card
- Pros: Very nice card for the price. Runs cs1.6 with a pretty much constant 100fps
- Cons: The textures are a little glitchy even after dl'in the drivers and setting it up properly, if i were you id spend the extra 10-20 bucks to get a card a bit better. Its also not a 2.0 pcie and its ddr2 which i believe to be the reason why its a bit choppy ingame.
- Other Thoughts: Not a card for serious gamers
This Card is awsome For the size
- Pros: Low power consumption, No PCI Power connectors, Just fits in a PCIex16 or PCIex162.0 slot, Small Size fits micro case, Plays BF2142, & BF2 with all settings on High, & Frontlines: Fuel of War Great too. Fits in a Compaq Q From Wal-Mart, 1.8GHZ Pentium Dual Core, With a 250 watt power supply, Rates better then 8800 for Blueray, & HD DVD playback. Turned a low end cheap PC into a decent gaming machine...
- Cons: None, Does exactly what we need it too do, and works awsome
- Other Thoughts: If you need a GPU for a basic low end PC This is the best card for Low Power requirements, & no Power Connectors (eg.. PCIe 4/6/8 pin etc..), And price. This card out performs a 9400GT, And comes in just shy of a 9500GT, I have several PCs using nVidia cards, An SLI rig 780i 8800GTS G92, 9800GT dual display with a 3Dmark06 score 19402, And a Dell Deminsion E510 with a 9500GT, And my Brothers Compaq Q 8600GT, We also built one of my brothers a 780i 8800GTS G92 Sli Rig.
8600GT, The very best card at 300 watt power requirement.
Fail on Basic Linux boot
- Pros: Worked fine on Vista
- Cons: When I rebooted to Ubuntu 8.04 using GFX safe mode the card failed.
- Other Thoughts: I suspect that the card was bad anyhow, and it was just chance that it failed then, and not under Vista
| Model |
| Brand |
EVGA |
| Model |
512-P2-N756-TR |
| Interface |
| Interface |
PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| GPU |
GeForce 8600 GT |
| Core Clock |
540MHz |
| Stream Processors |
32 |
| Memory |
| Memory Clock |
800MHz |
| Memory Size |
512MB |
| Memory Interface |
128-bit |
| Memory Type |
GDDR2 |
| 3D API |
| DirectX |
DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0 |
| Ports |
| D-SUB |
1 x D-SUB |
| DVI |
1 x DVI |
| TV-Out |
HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out |
| General |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
| SLI Supported |
Yes |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| System Requirements |
Minimum of a 350 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amp Amps.)
Minimum 400 Watt for SLI mode system.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amp Amps.) |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported |
Yes |
| HDCP Ready |
Yes |
| Features |
| Features |
NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo technology |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
512-P2-N756-TR
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
2 years limited |
| Labor |
2 years limited |
Introduction
The GeForce 8 series offers a complete family of graphic cards ready to meet the unique needs of their users. The series features a unified DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 & Open GL 2.0 architecture to produce stunning 3-dimensional graphics and lifelike texture rendering. With 10-bit per channel output, the 8 series produces higher fidelity color and separation. The cards support SLI for multi-card rendering and NVIDIA's PureVideo HD.
The 8600GT brings affordable faster video processing with higher resolution rendering – especially in heavy shading. It processes video with 32 stream processors fed by 512MB of 128-bit double-pumping GDDR2 SDRAM running at 800MHz to deliver 2560 x 1600 resolution. The core clock runs at 540Mhz and the 400MHz RAMDAC lets you use two monitors for increased workflow or wide-screen gaming.
Video can be streamed via the S-Video, Composite, or HDTV outputs. An onboard fan aids both board cooling and case airflow so you're ready to go right out of the box. Choose the NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT card to bring best-in-class graphic performance and flexible video output at a middle-of-the-road price.
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 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 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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NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decoding acceleration and post-processing delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color and precise image scaling for all video content, especially movies.
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Built for Microsoft Windows Vista
Built for Windows Vista, NVIDIA's fourth-generation GPU architecture offers users the best possible experience using the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface available in Microsoft latest operating system.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | EVGA |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Core Clock | 540MHz |
| Memory Clock | 800MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128-bit |
| Memory Size | 512MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR2 |
| DirectX | DirectX 10 |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| OpenGL | OpenGL 2.0 |
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Reviewed By: StickySweater on 9/9/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
