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Gigabyte GeForce 8600GTS (GA-NX86S256H)
Chip Set: nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS
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Bus: PCI Express
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TV Tuner: No
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Installed RAM (MB): 256
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Performance Word Score: Good
• Price When Reviewed: $199
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Average: $199 (9/12/2007)
- Performance:Good: 76
- Features:Superior: 93
- Design:Good: 79
Pricing Average: $199
Average: $199Performance Good: 76
Good: 76| PC World Tests (Results measured in frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 (1024 by 768) | 79.09 |
| Battlefield 2 (1600 by 1200) | 66.43 |
| Battlefield 2 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 75.93 |
| Battlefield 2 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 49.48 |
| Half-Life 2 (1024 by 768) | 120.07 |
| Half-Life 2 (1600 by 1200) | 78.17 |
| Half-Life 2 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 111.27 |
| Half-Life 2 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 60.13 |
| Quake 4 (1024 by 768) | 114.87 |
| Quake 4 (1600 by 1200) | 69.27 |
| Quake 4 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 89.73 |
| Quake 4 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 42.43 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1024 by 768) | 95 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1600 by 1200) | 52.65 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 56.33 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 25.45 |
| Doom 3 (1024 by 768) | 87.43 |
| Doom 3 (1600 by 1200) | 73.23 |
| Doom 3 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 77.67 |
| Doom 3 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 32.7 |
| Far Cry (1024 by 768) | 90.29 |
| Far Cry (1600 by 1200) | 67.84 |
| Far Cry (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 21.96 |
| Far Cry (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 21.96 |
| Halo (1024 by 768) | 139.13 |
| Halo (1600 by 1200) | 97.56 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1024 by 768) | 83.08 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1600 by 1200) | 82.44 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 83.07 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 78.32 |
Features Superior: 93
Superior: 93| General | |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI Express |
| Chip Set | nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS |
| Installed RAM (MB) | 256 |
| RAM Type | GDDR3 |
| RAM Speed (MHz) | 2000 |
| Processor Speed (MHz) | 675 |
| Ports | |
|---|---|
| DVI-Out | 2 |
| Primary Ports | Two DVI-out |
| Composite-Video-In | No |
| Composite-Video-Out | Yes |
| S-Video-In | No |
| S-Video-Out | Yes |
| Component Video | Yes |
| Audio Input | No |
| Audio Output | No |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| TV Tuner | No |
| SLI/Crossfire Support | Yes |
| Slots Occupied | 2 |
| Windows XP x64 Driver | Yes |
| Included Hardware | 2 DVI-to-VGA adapters, video out adapter |
| Labor Warranty (years) | Two |
| Parts Warranty (years) | Three |
| Weekday Support Hours | 9 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 0 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 0 |
Design Good: 79
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