Reviews of the EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS (PCI-e, 256MB)
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CNET Review
The Good: Affordable mainstream gaming performance; improved HD video play; single-card solution.
The Bad: Questionable performance compared to a higher-end card that costs just a little more; ATI's next-generation cards are right around the corner; requires a direct connection to your PC's power supply.
The Bottom Line: If you care more about HD movie watching than gaming and you need a new video card for the task today, we recommend a 3D card like this EVGA with Nvidia's newest mainstream graphics chip. Gamers can get more performance value from Nvidia's higher-end 8800 cards, but for anyone, it would be a good idea to wait to see what's new from ATI in just a few short weeks.
Manufacturer: EVGA
Part number: 256-P2-N761-AR
General
- Device Type Graphics adapter
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Vista Capability This is a modern graphics card capable of running all the new features in Windows Vista, including the upcoming DirectX 10.
- Interface Type PCI Express x16
- Depth 7.8 in
- Height 4.4 in
Processor / Memory
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
- Core Clock Speed 675 MHz
- Graphics Card Performance This card is compatible with the new rendering features of DirectX 10, which is featured in the Windows Vista operating system.
- Video Memory Installed 256 MB
- Technology GDDR3 SDRAM 128-bit
- Memory Clock Speed 2 GHz
- Features Nvidia PureVideo HD technology, Nvidia SLI Multi-GPU Technology, Nvidia GigaThread technology, Nvidia Quantum Effects Technology
Video Input
- Type None
Video Output
- Max Resolution (external) 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz
- Colors Max Resolution (external) 32-bit color
- Supported Display Graphics VGA (640x480), UXGA (1600x1200), XGA (1024x768), 1920x1440, SXGAW (1600x1024), 1280x960, HDTV (1920x1080), QXGA (2048x1536), 1920x1200, 2560x1600, SVGA (800x600), SXGA (1280x1024), 1152x864
- API Supported OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 10
- TV Interface HDTV out
- Analog Video Format Composite video, S-Video
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- HDCP compatible Yes
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x S-video / composite / HDTV component video output, 2 x DVI-I (dual link) - 29 pin combined DVI
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express x16
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Windows Vista Built for Windows Vista
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