8600GT/GTS specs revealed

[neverthar]

Too lazy to copypasta everything but here's the gist of it

Originally Posted by Dailytech

The budget-priced trio feature full support for DirectX 10 features including pixel and vertex shader model 4.0. NVIDIA has yet to reveal the amount of shaders or shader clocks though. Nevertheless, the trio supports NVIDIA SLI and PureVideo technologies.

NVIDIA touts three dedicated video engines on the G84 and G86-based graphics cards for PureVideo processing. The video engines provide MPEG-2 high-definition and WMV HD video playback up to resolutions of 1080p. G84 and G86 support hardware accelerated decoding of H.264 video as well; however, NVIDIA makes no mention of VC-1 decoding. G84 and G86 also feature advanced post-processing video algorithms. Supported algorithms include spatial-temporal de-interlacing, inverse 2:2, 3:2 pull-down and 4-tap horizontal, and 5-tap vertical video scaling.

At the top of the mid-range lineup is the GeForce 8600GTS. The G84-based graphics core clocks in at 675 MHz. NVIDIA pairs the GeForce 8600GTS with 256MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 1000 MHz. The memory interfaces with the GPU via a 128-bit bus. The GeForce 8600GTS does not integrate HDCP keys on the GPU. Add-in board partners will have to purchase separate EEPROMs with HDCP keys; however, all GeForce 8600GTS-based graphics cards feature support for HDCP.

http://dailytech.com/NVIDIA+GeForce+...rticle6477.htm

GTS pictars: http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/4...rce8600GTS.jpg

GT pictars: http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/4...orce8600GT.jpg

[Adrian Wong]

Hmm.. The core clocks seem to be rather high.

[Chai]

8800GTS is quite cheap already. I wonder how cheap 8600GTS is going to be.

[goldfries]

wah something above RM 1k you still say cheap.

i'm planning to upgrade my 6800 Ultra to 7900GS only.

[Chai]

For a highend DX10 card, 95% of the 8800GTX, for RM1100, I think it's really cheap. It's so powerful it should last you at least 2 generations.

[Adrian Wong]

I would still prefer to go for a mid-range card. Well, not like my system can actually make full use of a 8800 GTS.

[Chai]

If you don't have a fast system, you are more unlikely not to buy 8800GTS.

Trust me, 8800 is more than just the speed. Excellent AF quality, higher than 4xAA.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Chai

If you don't have a fast system, you are more unlikely not to buy 8800GTS.

Trust me, 8800 is more than just the speed. Excellent AF quality, higher than 4xAA.

Well, for me, it's economics.

New GPUs come up so fast that it makes investing in expensive cards.. well, a REALLY, really expensive hobby.

[Chai]

The really expensive cards are 8800GTX. Double the price, but only 5% increase in performance. While the money you pay for 8600 and 8800GTS is quite linear in terms of price and performance.

It's not like I'm playing a lot of games. But if I do, I would definitely buy one.

[neverthar]

But to be honest, pricing it in the USD250/= region for what is basically a clocked up 8600 core isn't what would one consider worth the money spent when for a few extra bucks, one could posibbly get an 8900GS coming soon which while is still a cut down G80 core, is still a better choice with Unified Shaders and all.