XFX GeForce 8600GT Fatal1ty Professional Series Review

Rarely does a card manage to impress us before we even take it out from the box. The Fatal1ty 8600GT just oozes quality out of every transistor. The passive SBD (Silent but Deadly) cooling solution made us appreciate the days when graphics cards didn’t need a 100mm fan just to keep them working, let alone two power connectors to supply enough juice.

The Fatal1ty 8600GT is aimed at gamers on a budget and as seen in the tests the card is more than capable of delivering exceptional graphical quality at medium resolutions. The cherry on the cake is that not many tradeoffs come into play until you reach 1600×1200 resolutions. With DX10 support gamers can expect to see additional eye-candy in upcoming games without the need for an additional upgrade. We tested Direct X 10 performance with the Lost Planet demo and at 1360×760 we recorded an average of 27fps with high details.

The best part of the whole package is the extremely low price. The low price coupled with the amazing performance, noiseless operation and HD video decoding capability make this one of the best 8600GT cards available on the market

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