MSI GeForce 8600GT Review

Nvidia has dominated the high end of the GPU market for the last 5 months with their 8800GTX and GTS offerings. However up to now ATI/AMD has managed to hold their own in the mid range market with their X1950 series, specifically the great “bang for buck” x1950 Pro. Now though, Nvidia are bringing in their mid-range muscle; it’s time for the 8600GT.

..What can I say, this card is a brilliant mid-range solution for any gamer on a budget. At just under £100 [~$200] it undercuts the ATI x1950 Pro in terms of pricing and with a little overclocking beats it in performance in some tests too. Granted this card is not perfect - I really cannot fathom the reasoning behind the leaning cooler- but its performance and its noiseless cooling solution (and DX10 support, I guess) means for £90 you are getting a damn good deal. For these reasons, this card has earned the value award.

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