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BFG lives up to their reputation again. This GeForce 8600GT-based card comes with 512MB of super fast GDDR3 memory. Designed to be used with GDDR3 memory, it can also run with the previous generation GDDR2, albeit more slowly. You might save money going with another brand, but your video performance could be up to 80% faster if you had gone with a GDDR3 based card.
Along with speedy memory, BFG overclocked the GPU from 540MHz to 565MHz for maximum speed. The memory clock runs at 1400MHz, so the card is screaming no matter how you look at it. All this power and speed could cause heat issues, but the ThermoIntelligence fansink keeps the GPU up to 18°C cooler than with the reference cooling system.
Two dual-link DVI-I ports with HDCP support let you attach today’s biggest monitors or TVs. There's also an S-Video port for component video connections. And what are you going to do with the large monitors besides watch movies in HD? Play the latest DX10 video games, of course! BFG brings it altogether for a tour-de-GeForce card!
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7 |
Great for the price.
- Pros: Awesome upgrade from my 7900 gs from my budget build. Easy installation, works great with XP pro. Quiet operation during gameplay. Runs Vanguard at high settings great, DAoC highest setting.
- Cons: Still lacks the performance of the 8800 which is not much more expensive.
- Other Thoughts: I plan on running these cards sli when I buy the second one. Will write another review and let you all know how it goes.
Quality Card
- Pros: Works fine in Shuttle SG31G2 with 250W power supply. Played HL2 and C&C Generals @ 1600x1200x32 with 8xAA, getting 30 fps & up even in heavy battle. GLExcess demo = 14000 XSMark.
- Cons: Default fan speed on the card is full. This means until your Windows graphics driver loads, the fan will be very loud. Tried it in Linux, but the fan speed was still at full. I haven't tried the Nvidia proprietary drivers yet for Linux.
Also, can't select any level anisotropic filtering in Nvidia control panel. Driver issue perhaps?
- Other Thoughts: I may upgrade the power supply anyway, as it's probably near the max load. Nvidia doesn't officially support Windows 2000 anymore with the 8000 series cards, but I got it to run.
| Model | BFGE86512GTOCFE |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Stream Processors | 32 |
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7 |
Not bad for the money
- Pros: Decently fast card to do some gaming, video and photos. That is what I bought it for in the first place.
- Cons: The GPU fan is a bit loud no matter what I do. It runs at full speed constantly. Will look into this further.
- Other Thoughts: Not a bad budget card-if I can get the noise down.
great product
- Pros: good cheap card.
- Cons: old card now.
- Other Thoughts: bought so my gf could run serious sam 2 in sli.
2 reviews 1 for each card i bought.
- Pros: great card for the price.
- Cons: a little old now.
- Other Thoughts: purchased because my gf wanted to test out sli with serious sam 2.
| Model |
| Brand |
BFG Tech |
| Model |
BFGE86512GTOCFE |
| Interface |
| Interface |
PCI Express x16 |
| Chipset |
| Chipset Manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| GPU |
GeForce 8600 GT |
| Core Clock |
565MHz (vs. 540MHz standard) |
| Stream Processors |
32 |
| Memory |
| Memory Clock |
1400MHz |
| Memory Size |
512MB |
| Memory Interface |
128-bit |
| Memory Type |
GDDR3 |
| 3D API |
| DirectX |
DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0 |
| Ports |
| DVI |
2 x DVI |
| TV-Out |
HDTV Out |
| General |
| RAMDAC |
400 MHz |
| Max Resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
| SLI Supported |
Yes |
| Cooler |
With Fan |
| System Requirements |
512MB of system memory
CD or DVD-ROM drive
50MB of available hard disk drive space for basic driver installation
Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system
PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one vacant PCI Express x16 slot
325W PCI Express-compliant system power supply**
**Minimum system power requirement based on a standard PC configured with an Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor |
| Dual-Link DVI Supported |
Yes |
| HDCP Ready |
Yes |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
BFGE86512GTOCFE
Driver Disk
HDTV Cable
2 x DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter |
Introduction
BFG lives up to their reputation again. This GeForce 8600GT-based card comes with 512MB of super fast GDDR3 memory. Designed to be used with GDDR3 memory, it can also run with the previous generation GDDR2, albeit more slowly. You might save money going with another brand, but your video performance could be up to 80% faster if you had gone with a GDDR3 based card.
Along with speedy memory, BFG overclocked the GPU from 540MHz to 565MHz for maximum speed. The memory clock runs at 1400MHz, so the card is screaming no matter how you look at it. All this power and speed could cause heat issues, but the ThermoIntelligence fansink keeps the GPU up to 18°C cooler than with the reference cooling system.
Two dual-link DVI-I ports with HDCP support let you attach today’s biggest monitors or TVs. There's also an S-Video port for component video connections. And what are you going to do with the large monitors besides watch movies in HD? Play the latest DX10 video games, of course! BFG brings it altogether for a tour-de-GeForce card!
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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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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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 | BFG Tech |
| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GPU | GeForce 8600 GT |
| Core Clock | 565MHz |
| Memory Clock | 1400MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128-bit |
| Memory Size | 512MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| DirectX | DirectX 10 |
| HDCP Ready | Yes |
| Stream Processors | 32 |
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Reviewed By: Hurog on 5/22/2008
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
