Reviews
BFG Technologies GeForce 8600 GTS OC
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: $279
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Very Expensive: $279 (9/12/2007)
- Performance:Good: 76
- Features:Superior: 100
- Design:Fair: 60
Pricing Very Expensive: $279
Very Expensive: $279Performance Good: 76
Good: 76| PC World Tests (Results measured in frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 (1024 by 768) | 79.05 |
| Battlefield 2 (1600 by 1200) | 67.72 |
| Battlefield 2 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 72.77 |
| Battlefield 2 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 41.39 |
| Half-Life 2 (1024 by 768) | 121.57 |
| Half-Life 2 (1600 by 1200) | 80.13 |
| Half-Life 2 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 105.43 |
| Half-Life 2 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 54.3 |
| Quake 4 (1024 by 768) | 119.47 |
| Quake 4 (1600 by 1200) | 71.3 |
| Quake 4 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 91.93 |
| Quake 4 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 43.27 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1024 by 768) | 97.22 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1600 by 1200) | 53.91 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 57.17 |
| Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 25.76 |
| Doom 3 (1024 by 768) | 87.5 |
| Doom 3 (1600 by 1200) | 74.33 |
| Doom 3 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 78.43 |
| Doom 3 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 33 |
| Far Cry (1024 by 768) | 90.8 |
| Far Cry (1600 by 1200) | 68.79 |
| Far Cry (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 22.16 |
| Far Cry (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 22.16 |
| Halo (1024 by 768) | 139.91 |
| Halo (1600 by 1200) | 99.82 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1024 by 768) | 83.09 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1600 by 1200) | 82.64 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1024 by 768, antialiasing) | 83.09 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 (1600 by 1200, antialiasing) | 78.79 |
Features Superior: 100
Superior: 100| General | |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI Express |
| Chip Set | nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS |
| Installed RAM (MB) | 256 |
| RAM Type | GDDR3 |
| RAM Speed (MHz) | 2000 |
| Processor Speed (MHz) | 710 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Windows XP x64 Driver | Yes |
| Included Hardware | 2 DVI-to-VGA adapters, power adapter, component adapter |
| Labor Warranty (years) | Lifetime |
| Parts Warranty (years) | Lifetime |
| Weekday Support Hours | 24 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 24 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 24 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
Design Fair: 60
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