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PNY's 8600GT based PCI-e card is an SLI-ready card ready for gamers and movie watchers alike. Designed to work with HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie playback, this card is the perfect for HTPC system. Ambitious gamers who think they can handle it can install two cards for unequaled gaming performance.
Of course the card is built for Vista! It will easily handle any version you want to throw its way. And with Vista you get DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support which enables you to play the most advanced games on the market.
Dual DVI ports let you run two two displays -- either CRT or LCD. The HDCP support lets you watch programming in full HD mode from your PC. NVIDIA’s PureVideo HD brings the technology from high-end video equipment to your computer. Dedicated processing cores and software delivers a vivid, lifelike picture free of the annoying artifacts and imperfections you get from standard PC-based video solutions.
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Good Bang for the buck
- Pros: Got a rebate deal, so price was pretty good. Built System to replace XP2900 w/ Geforce FX 5900.
Moderate gamer with HL2 and Quake/Doom series. Do some 3D Cad with Solidworks.
For reference play Quake4/Doom3 at Mid Levels on old syst. with most options off.
New system: Athon-X2 5200 2-Gb Ram, + 8600Gt.
Vista would let me play Quake4/Doom3 at High Levels w/ AA off.
XP and Linux (slackware) let me play Quake4/Doom3 and Ultra Levelss with AA off.
I play at 1440x900, AA takes a big hit, but I'll happily play without it in order to pay 1/3 what a 8800+ type cards costs with quality at Max.
For generic opengl 3D Cad stuff, this card had no problems at all . Got card for added HD video acceleration that 7900 cards don't have, only tested in Vista, was GREAT.
- Cons: Not a 8800 series by any means, but has no problem playing most modern games at decent qualit levels.
Drivers in Vista Stable, (much better than first 8xxx series card drivers a few months ago), but not near the fps performance on XP or Linux systems.
- Other Thoughts: If your upgrading from a FX or low level 6xxx/7xxx card, this is nice card for price, but high level 6900/7900 card users won't see any increase in gaming performance.
I've waited LONG time to upgrade from my upper level FX 5900, this is great improvment plus HD acceleration.
My first build
- Pros: Easy to install. Powered only by the Pci-Express slot. Quality of graphics are amazing. Runs about 45-75 fps in oblivion. Quiet.
- Cons: Had to install drivers through the control panel. Otherwise none.
- Other Thoughts: not sure if ntune's adjustments are accurate (600 core/725 bus). Currently using an E6420 @ 2.8ghz, 2gb RAM ballistix tracer, PNY 8600gt, 300gb hard drive.
| Model | VCG8600GXPB |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Stream Processors | 32 |
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Good video card, excellent speed on rebate
- Pros: Very solid video card, great performer for World of Warcraft.
Already got my mail in rebate from PNY, and I just sent it in to them.
- Cons: Minor gripe, moreso advice. The sticker in the center of the fan, the glue gets heated up, the sticker gets slightly off center. The fan is weak. Very weak. If the sticker gets unstuck and then restuck to the side of the heatsink it will not spin. It freaked out my wife and I, but is easily fixed. Remove the stupid sticker. :)
Pretty good card
- Pros: Cheap
- Cons: Not cutting edge fast like the 8800 or 9600.
- Other Thoughts: Good card, definately an upgrade from integrated graphics. I can play the Crysis demo at low/medium settings and get around 18-19fps.
Want the card
- Pros: I have seen reviews for the card, and my friend owns this exact same card, He hasn't over clocked but i did it for him. This card is very promising. Managed to get a 680 core clock with this card, im pretty sure i can go higher. But this card is pretty nice in my friends system build. Altho my build is faster, he can run crysis at med-high settings with the core clock very well avg of 30-60 fps on 1024x768. Plan on getting this soon for myself!
- Cons: *see thoughts* None tho
- Other Thoughts: Haven't tried everything high but will do... Friends system build is Athlon 64 X2 4800+, 2gb ddr2 800 mhz, This card, 80gb raptor hd. My Build is a Micro, Specs as follows: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 3.0 GHZ, 2gb ddr2 800 mem, 80gb HD, *This card soon* *Current is onboard* If anyone wants to see my gaming comp, its on the newegg wishlist thingy board... w/e its called.. lol.. its a cheap powerful system for only $491.84 *this includes shipping*
| Model |
| Brand |
PNY |
| Model |
VCG8600GXPB |
| Interface |
| Interface |
PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| GPU |
GeForce 8600 GT |
| Core Clock |
540MHz |
| Stream Processors |
32 |
| Memory |
| Memory Clock |
1400MHz |
| 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 Out |
| VIVO |
No |
| General |
| Tuner |
None |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
| SLI Supported |
Yes |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows 2000/XP |
| System Requirements |
Intel or AMD compatible motherboard
At least 512MB system RAM
PCI Express compliant motherboard
A minimum 350W system power supply
50MB of available hard disk space
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported |
Yes |
| HDCP Ready |
Yes
Requires other HDCP-compatible components |
| Features |
| Features |
NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support
NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
VCG8600GXPB
Driver Disk
User Manual
HDTV Cable
S-Video Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
PNY's 8600GT based PCI-e card is an SLI-ready card ready for gamers and movie watchers alike. Designed to work with HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie playback, this card is the perfect for HTPC system. Ambitious gamers who think they can handle it can install two cards for unequaled gaming performance.
Of course the card is built for Vista! It will easily handle any version you want to throw its way. And with Vista you get DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support which enables you to play the most advanced games on the market.
Dual DVI ports let you run two two displays -- either CRT or LCD. The HDCP support lets you watch programming in full HD mode from your PC. NVIDIA’s PureVideo HD brings the technology from high-end video equipment to your computer. Dedicated processing cores and software delivers a vivid, lifelike picture free of the annoying artifacts and imperfections you get from standard PC-based video solutions.
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 Quantum Effects Technology enables advanced shader processors architected for physics computa
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 third-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
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Core Clock | 540MHz |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Memory Clock | 1400MHz |
| Memory Size | 256MB |
| Memory Interface | 128-bit |
| DVI | 2 x DVI |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
| SLI Supported | Yes |
| HDCP Ready | Yes |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
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Reviewed By: Blue Cat on 9/19/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
