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PNY GeForce 8600 GTS / 256MB DDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / DL Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card Graphi Review

According to 39 people, the PNY GeForce 8600 GTS is overall a superb product. If you're in the market for a Graphics Card, we highly recommend the PNY GeForce 8600 GTS.

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Product Ratings

Overall (39 Reviews)

Newegg.com (16 Reviews)
Buy.com (13 Reviews)
Mwave.com (10 Reviews)

Specs & Features

Released

1 year ago

Installed Memory

256 MB

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS

Display Interface

VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 2
DVI x 2

Card Interface

PCI Express

Compatibility

Fill Rate

10.8 Bilion pixels/sec

Form Factor

Plug-in card

GPU Clock Speed

675 MHz

Included Accessories

DVI to VGA Adapter x 2
S-Video Cable
Y Power Cable Splitter
Power Cable
Drivers CD
HDTV Out Cable

Installed Memory / Technology

256 MB (GDDR3 SDRAM)

MPN

VCG86GTSXPB

Max. Screen Resolution

2048 x 1536

Memory Bandwidth

32 GB/sec

Memory Data Width

128-bit

Memory Tech

GDDR3 SDRAM

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista

Output Interface

S-Video
HDTV Out

Package Type

Retail

Pipeline Engines

32 Pipeline Engines

RAMDAC Speed

400 MHz

Refresh Rate at Max Res

85 Hz @ 2048 x 1536

Special Features

HDTV TV-out Support

UPC

751492345895

Warranty

3 Years

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What People Say

half life 2 half life 2: episode 1 half life 2: episode 2 team fortress 2 portal bioshock ut3 demo time shift demo this card can run all these game on max without breaking a sweat. from Mwave.com this card is well worth the price with rebate for most builds except serious gamers. from Mwave.com summary: this is still an excellent performing card for casual gamers and home theater enthusiasts. from Mwave.com it is so powerful that it plays every game i throw. from Mwave.com its not noisy and works well with latest drivers from nvidia website. from Mwave.com summary: works with vista with recent drivers. from Mwave.com even then, i could still function in the game; even when i'm seriously pushing the card, it never drops below 5-10fps, which is still possible to play in, somewhat. from Newegg.com other thoughts: i'm not a heavy gamer, although from everything i've read, this is a great card for gaming for the price point. from Newegg.com it comes with a 6-pin pci-e to dual molex-4 y cable in case you need it. from Newegg.com can't wait for the directx 10 games, because this card also handles 10x. from Newegg.com