NVIDIA GeForce 8600 Series Launch Expected Mid-2Q

February 16th 2007 | Graphics Cards

Nvidia is preparing to launch a series of GeForce 8600 cards in the middle of the second quarter 2007 to help satisfy the increasing demand for DirectX 10 supporting graphics cards caused by Windows Vista, according to market sources. The GeForce 8600 series will be priced to target mainstream markets, the sources add.

According to the release plan several versions are currently being prepared, the sources claim. The GeForce 8600 GT with 512MB memory will be priced between US$219 and US$229, while a 256MB version will be available at US$199. Additionally, targeting an even lower price point will be the GeForce 8600GS at between US$159 and US$165, the sources have revealed.

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NVIDIA GeForce 8600 Series Launch Expected Mid-2Q
Published in: Graphics Cards on 2007-02-16