XFX 8600GT and 8600 GTS XXX Edition Video Cards Review

Based on the GeForce 8800 series GPUs, the GeForce 8600 series finally brings DirectX 10 to the masses at mainstream price points. The Geforce 8600 GTS is the successor to the 7600 GT, which was one of the best value DirectX 9 graphics cards of 2006. Legit Reviews compares the XFX 8600 GT and 8600 GTS to dozens of other video cards to see how they perform against other great PCIe graphics cards:

The XFX GeForce 8600 GT is a single slot design that requires no additional power connector for operation. This makes the board very energy efficient as it has a maximum power draw of just 43 watts. The XFX GeForce 7600 GT has a is maximum power draw of 65 watts while the GeForce 6600 GT is 70 watts. For the third generation in a row NVIDIA has been able to decrease the power consumption on their mainstream video cards while adding features and improving performance, which is amazing and something for them to brag about.

At $199 for the reference model 8600 GTS and $239 for our XXX edition from XFX I am urging you all to search pricing of the 8800 GTS 320MB before making your purchase decision.

The 8600 GT on the other hand is priced at $149 for reference models and $169 for the XXX edition card and will give you a good bang for your DirectX 10 buck, especially if you should decide to overclock it. Its a solid performer at the same price point that was once held by the great 7600 GT and 6600 GT before it.

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