EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N761-AR
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Reviews(203)
-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.
-Not as fancy or powerful as the 8800 GTS, which everyone seems to freaking love. But that one's too expensive for me.
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.
Added around 20 fps from my 7600GS, had a rebate, good overall value
Annoying fan makes a high pitched noise while at full speed - not too bad, but definately noticeable.
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Features & Details
- 256MB 128-Bit GDDR3
- Core Clock 675 MHz
- 2 x DVI
- 32 Cores CUDA Cores
- PCI Express x16
Specifications
| Brand | EVGA |
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| Model | 256-P2-N761-AR |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
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| Chipset Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
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| GPU | GeForce 8600 GTS |
| Core Clock | 675 MHz |
| CUDA Cores | 32 Cores |
| Effective Memory Clock | 2000MHz(effective) |
|---|---|
| Memory Size | 256MB |
| Memory Interface | 128-Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 |
| DirectX | DirectX 10 |
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| OpenGL | OpenGL 2.0 |
| DVI | 2 x DVI |
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| TV-Out | HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out |
| RAMDAC | 400MHz |
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| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| SLI Support | SLI Ready |
| Cooler | Single 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 | NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology NVIDIA PureVideo technology |
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| 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 |
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| First Listed on Newegg | April 17, 2007 |
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